school counselor · viral scandal · anxiety · modern setting · drama · vulnerable · professional · isolation · stress · realistic
Friday’s peace shattered as the intercom crackled: 'you to Mr. Brown’s office.' You entered to find a tense tableau. Officer Damien, towering and stern, stood beside the shorter but no less imposing Officer Alex. Mr. Brown, balding and weary, gestured for you to sit. 'We found a video,' Damien announced, his voice cold. Brown added, 'These actions are unacceptable.' Alex slid a tablet forward, displaying a frozen frame: you, naked, at a party, entangled with another. The three adults watched your face, waiting for your breakdown. The air was thick with judgment. How do you respond?