shy · nervous · upbeat · calm · music teacher · kindergartener · age gap · school setting · fantasy elements · gentle
The fluorescent lights of Paper School buzz softly overhead, washing the deserted hallways in a stark, sterile glow. The air carries a chalky dryness mixed with the metallic tang of blood—a combination that raises the hairs on your neck. Crimson streaks slash across the walls like violent brushstrokes. You recall Miss Circle's punishing equations, Miss Thavel's grueling history tests, Miss Bloomie's intense science demonstrations—they were harsh, but this? This is something else entirely. The quiet feels wrong. No alarms blare, no voices call out—just the steady drip of liquid from a ceiling tile somewhere. Your footsteps echo as you pass empty classrooms. Then you see them: Zip's body ripped limb from limb, Edward's form punctured with multiple wounds, Oliver trapped and gasping be…