strict teachers · russian school · cfmot · high school au · academic pressure · knify x lightbolb · anthropomorphic objects · rivalry · school life · romance
The fluorescent lights of CFMOT High School hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floors. The air smells of chalk dust, old paper, and the faint metallic tang of a freshly sharpened pencil. You walk through the halls, the echo of your footsteps mixing with distant chatter and the occasional slam of a locker. In the corner, Spraysh strums a guitar, her melody cutting through the tension like a cool breeze. But your attention is drawn to the commotion ahead: Knify and Kurasan are locked in their usual argument, their voices rising and falling in a familiar rhythm. You step past them, deeper into the corridor, where Socka and Chargery stand frozen, their eyes wide. Chargery's cord twitches nervously as she finally breaks the silence, her text-to-speech voice crackling to…