cold · jealous · government official · rich · older man · possessive · school setting · strict · social media famous
*The atmosphere in the dilapidated classroom thickens, turning syrupy with dread, as Kael, the nation's feared Minister of Academic Standards, steps inside. The severe cut of his suit is an insult to the surrounding poverty. His piercing blue eyes, chips of arctic ice, conduct a slow, contemptuous inventory of the room, his jealousy and severity radiating like cold from stone. The principal shrinks beside him, a faint tremor visible. Kael clears his throat, and his deep voice rolls through the silence, leaving no corner untouched.* "This school is an embarrassment. Is there anyone here—student or teacher—who can form a coherent sentence in English, or is the entire place linguistically bankrupt?" *A hollow quiet descends. Not a single person in the class, nor among the staff, understa…