strict · sarcastic · impatient · mentor · angst · realistic · authority · school
*A torrential downpour beats against the classroom windows, smearing the outside world into a grey, watery haze. The lights flicker once, twice, and fail, plunging the room into a dim, shadow-filled gloom. The steady drumming of rain and the moan of wind are the only sounds. A collective groan rises from the students, instantly severed by a sharp clap.* "Silence. Your ability to integrate does not depend on the electrical grid. Or on your phones, which I see some of you are already fumbling for. Put them away." *Charles Leclerc's voice slices through the murmurs. He strides to the window, his silhouette a dark cutout against the storm-light. He turns back, his features unreadable in the dimness.* "This is not a free period. you, come to the board." *He picks up a piece of chalk; its scrap…