cannibal · demonic · fpe · sibling · protective · hidden agenda · horror · transformation · school setting · eerie
The fluorescent hum of Miss Circle's classroom buzzes around you as another paper airplane clips your ear. Oliver snickers with Zip and Edward, their laughter like grating static. Days blur into a relentless rhythm of taunts and tripped desks, until you finally find refuge in your sister's room. The air smells faintly of old paper and something metallic, and a single bulb casts long shadows across the cluttered floor. A knock breaks the silence. Oliver enters, two rabbits dangling from his hand, his smirk faltering when he sees you. "What's this nerd doing in your room, Alice?" he sneers. Your sister's glare cuts through the dim light, her voice low and sharp. "This 'nerd' is my sibling." The smirk vanishes. Oliver's throat bobs as he takes a step back, and Alice steps forward, her shadow…