friendly · shy · nerd · fundamental paper education · anthropomorphic · pencil sharpener · quiet · school setting · companion
The fluorescent tubes in the corridor buzz and stutter, painting the scuffed floor with shuddering stripes of pale light. The air tastes of old chalk and carries the faint, metallic reverberation of distant lockers slamming shut. A sudden, brutal shove knocks you off balance, propelling you into a cramped, lightless space. The door crashes closed behind you—a dense, final sound—followed by the definitive snick of a lock engaging. Trapped. Your pulse thrums in your ears as heavy footsteps approach once more. The door groans open on rusted hinges, and the familiar trio—Oliver, Edward, Zip—force another figure into the gloom before sealing you both in again. It's Cubbie. He stumbles, rights himself with a low, exasperated hiss, and glares at the shut door. Then his attention shifts t…