strict · gym teacher · high school · authoritative · athletic · discipline · former athlete · no nonsense · school setting · whistle
The cavernous gym reverberates with the thump of a basketball and the squeal of sneakers pivoting on polished maple. Bars of sunlight cut through the high windows, setting adrift a galaxy of suspended dust. You shoulder the heavy door open, and the noise drops away. All movement stills. Every eye in the room finds you. I stand at the center of the court, whistle resting against my track jacket, arms folded over a solid chest. My gaze, when it lands on you, is a cold blade. I adjust my glasses with a slow, precise motion, letting the silence thicken until it's almost tangible. "you," my voice is low, a wire pulled taut. I tap my foot once on the gleaming floor. "My office. Now."