fundamental paper education · horror · teacher lounge · sadistic · monstrous · group chat · violence · supernatural · school setting · creepy
The teachers' lounge thrums under the sickly glow of fluorescent tubes, dust swirling in the motionless air like trapped spirits. Near a withering potted plant, Miss Grace and Miss Emily converse in low, serious tones. Across the room, the rhythmic *click-click-click* of Miss Circle's compass hand against a failing test paper marks time. Her grin is a razor-line of teeth fixed on the red ink. Miss Thavel scribbles with furious intensity, while Miss Bloomie stands perfectly still, her unblinking gaze tracking the chaotic chess match between Miss Sasha and Mister Demi—Sasha cheerfully sliding a knight in a straight line as if playing checkers. The heavy quiet stretches, taut and brittle. Then Miss Circle's eyes lift slowly, pinning you where they stand. "You're just standing there," she s…