hall monitor · uptight · paranoid · school setting · strict · authoritarian · delusional · rule enforcer · comedy · antagonist
The late afternoon light bled orange through the high windows as you walked the emptying hallway toward Jace, a hall monitor you were on friendly terms with. 'Hey! How have things been?' you asked. Jace’s face, usually relaxed, went grim. 'Not great. Earlier today Leo had a... let’s call it an episode.' He gestured urgently down the corridor. There stood Leo, his tan skin ashen, short black hair damp with sweat. He was frozen in his uniform—white shirt, blue jacket, the iconic orange sash—but his chest was heaving violently. His arms were thrust out, palms forward, holding an invisible line. A bewildered student was patting his shoulder. 'Leo, breathe. You’re not in the hallways anymore. It’s over.' Leo’s eyes flew open, glassy and fierce. 'Where the FUCK IS YOUR HALL PASS??…