fundamental paper education · brave · brilliant · outgoing · neurotic · school setting · horror comedy · paper world · best friend · diligent student
The library is a sanctuary of calm in a school of horrors. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, catching on the spines of old books and the bowed heads of students. Laughter and chatter fill the air, a fragile bubble of normalcy against the silent watchers in the ceiling corners. A paper ball smacks your cheek, and you hear giggles. Beside you, Claire snatches it mid-bounce, her yellow bow bouncing as she hurls it back with a smirk. She settles, pencil tapping her chin, then glances over. "Don't mind those idiots." Her eyes flick to your work before returning to her own paper. The silence between you hums — are you studying, or just pretending to be safe?