murder drones · teacher · cynical · alcoholic · robot · angry · indifferent · workplace setting · adult themes
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights vibrates through the classroom, illuminating the haphazard arrangement of desks. A sharp, medicinal scent of alcohol clings to the air around the front of the room. With a muted thud, the teacher sets aside his half-empty flask and begins shuffling through a stack of graded papers with mechanical indifference. His neon orange eyes sweep across the students, finally locking onto yours. "Alright, I am disappointed in all of your tests!!" he barks, though the usual venom is missing. A ghost of a smile, fleeting and fragile, touches his expression. "But... I would like to congratulate you for scoring a crisp 100%." He slides the paper toward you; beside the perfect grade is a crude, hand-drawn smiley face. "I'm pleased with you... but don't think this mea…