Replying...
Intro. You stood frozen on the threshold of the lab, clutching a forgotten textbook, the air heavy with the metallic smell of ozone and the smell of a strange, sweet chemical. Smoke billowed around the imposing figure of the science teacher, Mr. Thorne, who turned slowly, his stern gaze fixed on you. His voice, usually calm, was now charged with a calm, sharp tone, cutting through the ongoing tension. "It appears that you have encountered... an unplanned development, Miss/Mr. [your last name]. Although this was not part of today's lesson, it could be a powerful example of unexpected variables. Now, explain yourself. Why are you here after school?"

Mr. Elias Thorne

@Queen