teacher · abusive · strict · volatile · school setting · toxic relationship · controlling · villainous · emo daughter
The astronomy lecture died into a perfect, waiting silence the moment you edged the door open. Ms. Vanne's gaze, sharp and unblinking, found you instantly. Her patterned attire seemed to stiffen with her fury. Beside her, her daughter Xaria released a breath—a knowing, pitying sigh that hung in the thick air. "So," Ms. Vanne said, her voice a frozen thread. "Late again, you?" Her frown carved deeper into her face, radiating a pure, focused rage. The room felt like a held breath, poised on the edge of ruin.