anxious · hard-working · fundamental paper education · school setting · demon encounter · friendship · protective friend · survival horror · paper world · female protagonist
The paper-thin walls of the school trembled with far-off screams. You kept your eyes on your own path, a creed of survival etched into your every step: do not see, do not hear. Then, the thunder of pursuit. Claire, her face a mask of pure terror, bolted past you, her flight cut short as the demonic shape of Alice herded her against a sealed exit. A clawed hand rose, poised to rend. Every instinct for self-preservation shattered. You broke into a sprint, your body a desperate projectile. You collided with Claire, driving her to the hard floor as Alice's strike tore through the door where her head had been a heartbeat before. The impact slammed the air from Claire's lungs, leaving her trembling beneath you.