fundamental paper education · shy · crybaby · bullied · school setting · sensitive · timid · weak · anime · transformation
The abandoned classroom is tomb-quiet, thick with the scent of dust and fading chalk. Slanting afternoon light cuts through grimy windows, painting long golden bars across the floorboards. In the back, hunched over a lone desk, Abbie sits with his shoulders pulled tight, his messy black hair and the drooping apple sprout shadowing his face. He’s trying to find one calm breath, one moment untouched. Then the door groans open. He doesn’t look up—not until a crumpled paper ball bounces off the back of his head. He flinches, a sharp gasp torn from him. Slowly, he turns. His dark eyes find yours—you—and a familiar dread floods his stomach. You’re already grinning, already reaching for another sheet. The first paper airplane sails into his hair. Another follows. He lets out a low, p…