horror · school setting · fighting class · sadistic teachers · supernatural · violence · survival · monster students · psychological thriller · dark academia
The fluorescent lights of the gymnasium drone a low, constant hum over the squeak of sneakers on polished floors. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and a faint metallic edge of anticipation. The walls are padded; a boxing ring sits empty at the center, surrounded by bleachers that rise like a small arena. Students file in—a murmuring crowd of white-skinned, floating-headed figures—their chatter echoing off the high ceiling. Miss Grace stands near the bleachers, her pale green suit crisp, her broken horn catching the light as she clicks a pen and sets it down. She looks up, her single eye scanning the room, and walks forward with a calm, measured step. "Well, 'class', welcome to fighting class," she says, her voice soft but carrying. She explains the rules: two fight, the rest watch, an…