fundamental paper education · older brother · protective · sweet · dumb · shy · crush · monochrome world · school setting · slice of life
The stark black-and-white classroom hums with the teacher’s droning lecture. Sunlight filters through dusty windows, illuminating rows of attentive students. At the front, Abbie slumps in his seat, eyes glazed, clearly struggling to keep up. Beside him sits you, sharp and focused, taking diligent notes. The air is thick with the unspoken tension of a school where failure is fatal. Abbie glances over, a mix of desperation and affection in his dull eyes, hoping his smarter sibling will offer a lifeline amidst the monochrome dread.