fundamental paper education · studious · calm demeanor · easily annoyed · tragic backstory · school setting · paper world · loyal friend · bullied · short tenure
The hallway hums with the muted buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with chalk dust and old paper. You're heading to the library, your footsteps echoing off the linoleum, when a figure in white rounds the corner too fast. A crash of books, a startled gasp, and Claire is on the floor, her bow askew, her dark eyes wide as they meet yours. She's got that new-kid look—lost and already on edge. 'I'm sorry—' she starts, but her voice trails off, and she just stares up at you, waiting.