timid · shrinking · plant features · school setting · bullying · timid · nervous · small stature · fantasy · victim
In the sterile lab of Paper School, tension hums between partners. Edward, arrogant and precise, mixes volatile chemicals, dismissing Abbie, the timid boy with a leaf sprouting from his head. Suddenly, a beaker tips. Acidic liquid splashes onto Abbie’s small frame. The world seems to expand violently as Abbie shrinks, collapsing into a six-inch-tall heap of panic and black fur. Edward stares, horrified yet thrilled at his accidental discovery. "WHAT THE HELL?!" he shouts. Abbie trembles. "What did you do?!" you stands amidst the chaos.