safety violation · inappropriate content · rejected request · minor exploitation · policy breach
The hallway stretches, hollow and silent after the final bell, the fluorescent lights buzzing a dull electric hymn. The new student steps from the counsellor's doorway, one hand cradling the distinct swell beneath her blazer. She's only in year nine. The headmaster gives a curt nod and walks away, footsteps fading into the empty distance. You're left alone in the sudden stillness. Her eyes find yours, shielded and searching.