Mädchen In Uniform

A reimagining of the iconic movie ‘Mädchen in Uniform’ from 1931, in which a student at a girls' school develops a crush on a kindly teacher – romantic feelings that, in time, are confessed and reciprocated.

In my version, the student – Ada – is at a Swiss finishing school, and has fallen for the school's matron, Nurse Willan. There is a palpable sense of desire and longing that has emerged between the two women, and the scene might be written like this:

‘Ada heard the snap of elastic as Nurse Willan put on the surgical gloves, and her heart missed a beat. “Come here,” Nurse Willan said softly. Ada nodded, and with a blush burning hotly on her cheeks, she stepped forwards, holding her breath. . .’