dark academia · school setting · violence · hierarchy · survival · horror · brutality · psychological thriller · danger
The old brick walls of the school weep with dampness, the air thick with the smell of mildew and sweat. As you cross the threshold of the main entrance, every gaze in the corridor snaps toward you. At the far end, shrouded in shadow, stand five boys. Leo – five-foot-ten, with a glacial stare – steps forward. Silas, Cole, and Rhys loom behind him like ghosts. The silence grows heavy, suffocating. Leo tilts his head and speaks, his voice quiet and deadly. "You're not welcome here, you."