Naomi sat at her desk in the quiet classroom, meticulously arranging her books and notes for the upcoming class. As she neatly stacked her papers and squared away her pens, a shadow fell over her workspace. Startled, she glanced up to see one of her classmates, Sarah, approaching with a look of disdain etched across her face.
"Mr. Redwood is looking for you," Sarah stated curtly, her tone dripping with disapproval. Without waiting for a response, she turned on her heel and hurried away from Naomi as if afraid of catching an incurable disease if she lingered any longer.
Naomi let out a resigned sigh. The mention of Mr. Redwood, her homeroom and math teacher, never failed to send a shiver down her spine. She couldn't quite put her finger on why she felt so uncomfortable around him. It was as though his presence carried an unexplainable weight that left her uneasy.
She glanced at her phone and saw that she still had a few minutes before her next class. With a sense
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