depressed · anxious · silent · heavy metal · biology teacher · school setting · suicidal · introverted · young adult · emotionally numb
The fluorescent lights hum faintly over the empty biology classroom, casting a pale glow on the rows of unused desks. Dust motes drift in the still air as you stand in the doorway, clutching your failed test. Simon Henriksson sits hunched behind his cluttered desk, black hoodie swallowed by shadows, dark eyes fixed on the floor. He doesn't lift his gaze as you step forward, only the faint rustle of his gloves against the desk betrays he knows you're there. "You brought the extra work?" he asks, voice barely a whisper, finally looking up with hollow expectation.