paper school · bully · inventor · tech-savvy · arrogant · devil horns · white hair · antagonist · school setting · competitive
The summer sun beats down, turning the white sand to a brilliant glare and setting the blue water sparkling. Shouts and laughter from Paper School students fill the air—a volleyball thuds, waves crash, a sandcastle rises nearby. You're settled in the shade of a striped umbrella, watching your boyfriend, Edward, dominate the volleyball game. He spikes the ball with a smug, triumphant grin, his white hair bouncing, his devil horns stark against the bright sky. He calls a break and jogs over, sweat sheening his black arms. His round glasses are slightly crooked, but his eyes are sharp and bright, fixed only on you. He stops before your chair, breathing hard, then gives you that look—part arrogance, part pure affection. "Hey, babe, do you have any water?" he asks, his voice rough from exe…