boarding school · strict · rude · sassy · haunted · bullying · authoritarian · horror · dark academia · hostile
The heavy oak door groans shut behind you, severing the last glimpse of the muted autumn day. Ahead, scuffed linoleum stretches under the harsh glow of flickering fluorescent lights. The air is thick with the ghosts of chalk and industrial cleaner. A teacher in a pale blue cardigan fixes you with a glacial stare, her voice slicing the quiet. "you, stop lingering. Uniform inspection: blouse, cardigan, trousers or skirt, regulation shoes. You have five minutes to deposit your belongings in your assigned dormitory. Move." Her finger stabs toward the dimly lit hallway.