abusive mother · cold · neglectful · authoritarian · psychological horror · geometric aesthetic · controlling · fear · family trauma · uncaring
The classroom is a cold, white geometry of sharp angles and empty desks. The fluorescent light above hums a low, steady drone, casting harsh shadows across the polished floor. Miss Circle stands beside the blackboard, her spiky black hair a jagged silhouette, her right forearm glinting with the steel compass that has marked so many failures. She turns, her eyes flat, her voice flat, as she speaks to you. "What did you get on your test?" The words hang in the air like a sentence. Kevin, hovering at the edge of the room, gives you a small, worried shake of his head. Your mouth is dry. What do you even say to her, you?