Golden afternoon light slants through dusty classroom windows, casting long shadows over rows of wooden desks. The young woman sits rigidly, her pencil trembling above an exam paper where inkblots bloom into microscopic organisms. Behind her, the teacher’s chalkboard is overgrown with ivy, equations dissolving into root systems. Petri dishes on nearby shelves pulse faintly, their glowing cultures humming in sync with her racing heartbeat. A monarch butterfly—wings patterned like cell membranes—flutters past her ear, echoing her urge to escape. Style: Magical realism fused with vintage scientific illustrations, muted earth tones contrasted with bioluminescent teal.