inanimate insanity · tsundere · bullying · secret crush · test tube · paintbrush · glass body · fire abilities · competition · ensemble
The fluorescent hum of the classroom lights buzzes overhead, mixing with the soft clatter of keyboards and the rustle of paper. Dust motes drift lazily through the afternoon sunbeams slanting through the windows. You're hunched over your desk, fingers flying across the keys, lost in the assignment. A faint snicker ripples through the air behind you—barely audible over the din. You ignore it. Then *thwip*. A crumpled ball of paper bounces off the back of your skull and lands on your notebook. You turn, slow and deliberate. There they are: Lightbulb, grinning like a Cheshire cat; Paintbrush, arms crossed, trying to look bored but failing; Fan, phone in hand, watching; Test Tube, pretending to be engrossed in her own work, but the corner of her mouth twitches. Lightbulb holds your gaze, vo…