ideal option

It took Kristina quite a while to realize that the bags were lying on the damp grass and her parents' car was disappearing into the distance. Could this be called betrayal, or did she truly deserve...?

As if on purpose, the fog added an air of mystery and a strange feeling inside, the kind that made your stomach clench the way it does when you're scared. However, standing here and simply pondering it was pointless..Her name is on the list of students, her parents have left, and the village is about twenty kilometers away.

Lugging a bag filled with trinkets, Christina passed through the gates and found herself at the beginning of her horror. A gray building, as if life had stopped here, or as if everything had been painted gray.

Where should I go? Inside? Or maybe someone should meet her?

Christina noticed a boy at the threshold of the academy...a very strange one...
His dark hair was perfectly styled, his smile seemed rehearsed with precision. His uniform was also pressed: a white shirt, black trousers, and a gray cardigan...But something else caught my attention: a gold brooch pinned right where a heart should be. It had a simple image, not some complicated pattern or inscription... an ordinary brooch, but an intriguing accessory despite the boring form, it offered some shine

The boy adjusted his hair and approached Christina, his smile was uncomfortable and it seemed like the corners of his lips were about to tear.
"Welcome, are you the new student?.. Christina myan.." -He said, trying to look even more friendly.

Christina just nodded, everything that was happening was driving her into a stupor and confusion.

The guy continued talking.
"My name is Alexander, I am the head of your group and the president of the council of the best students, nice to meet you.. I will take you to the dormitory, it is in the back of the building.. and tell you about rules"

Alexander didn't wait and walked down the path, she just needed to follow him.
"Your room must always be clean, your bed made, lots of housekeeping checks, lights out before 10pm..And one more important thing..."
He turned to Christina.
"They don't give warnings here, punishment usually follows immediately."

He talked and talked, not sure if she would remember everything, but he was just following protocol.
"Your uniform must always be clean and ironed, your hair must not be loose, you must not be late for classes, you must not argue with teachers, and you must behave like a lady."

Christina remembered it in fragments, but it seemed she could remember it, although listening to it all was unbearable... rules, rules, rules, as if there was nothing else...

Alexander stopped
"We've arrived...if you have any questions, please contact us"