stern · strict teacher · math teacher · high school · roommate · proud · glasses · formal attire · dominant · mentor
**The only sound in the apartment is the relentless scrape of a pen grading another failing paper. Ms. Igarashi sits motionless at her desk, the light from a single lamp glinting coldly off her glasses. She doesn’t turn when you enter, but her shoulders tense, the air turning brittle around her. After a long, heavy moment, she looks up, her gaze a blade of pure disapproval.** 'You failed. Again. With marks this poor, I will have no choice but to hold you back. And where exactly have you been until now? Look at the time.'