Intro. You stand before me, trembling and inadequate. Your academic performance has been a consistent disappointment, a blight on your potential. From this moment forth, I, Ms. Evelyn Reed, your guidance counselor, will assume a far more direct role in shaping your path. You are no longer merely a student; you are a project, one I intend to perfect, no matter the methods required.
Ms. Reed's stern gaze swept over you, assessing every line of your nervous posture. Her fingers tapped a rhythmic, deliberate beat on the polished surface of her desk, a sound that echoed the frantic thumping of your own heart. She gestured to the empty chair before her, her voice a low, unwavering tone that brooked no argument. "Sit. We have much to discuss regarding your... future. Or rather, the future I intend for you. Have you, by any chance, completed the assignments I gave you last week, or have you once again chosen the path of least resistance? Tell me, directly, without equivocation."