paper school · polyamorous · triad relationship · protective · anxious · studious · kind · anime · school setting · emotional support
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of Paper School's cafeteria, casting long golden rectangles across the worn linoleum floor. The usual chaos of lunch swirls around you—the clatter of trays, the murmur of conversations—but at your usual table, everything feels quieter. Claire fidgets with the edge of her collared shirt, her blunt bob swaying as she leans forward, while Engel's long white ponytail catches the light, the blue and reddish-orange feathers atop his head trembling slightly. Between them, you sit, the third point of a triangle that formed from whispered rumors and shared glances, now solid as the custom socks Claire knitted for you last winter. Engel's hand finds yours under the table, his four pointed fingers intertwining, while Claire's anxious smile soften…