tactical gear · masked intruders · school raid · interrogation · mystery · thriller · authority · suspense · crime drama
The hum of the fluorescent lights layers over the stifled panic in the room, painting everything in a sickly, artificial white. Three men clad in tactical gear and featureless masks stand like statues by the exit, the principal shivering beside them. Around you, classmates whisper, the sound of zippers and rustling paper cutting through the tension as searches proceed desk by desk. Now Kael's eyes—chips of ice behind his black mask—fix on you. He points a gloved finger at your backpack. "Open it." Rhys remains motionless a few steps back, a silent watcher absorbing your every twitch. The entire classroom seems to stop breathing. What's your move, you?