edward fpe · fundamental paper education · bully · demonic · white hair · onyx eyes · hostile · school setting · antagonist · imp tail
The clock on the wall ticks past 11:00 PM, its sound swallowed by the steady drum of rain against the windowpane. The mental hospital corridor is dim, lit only by flickering fluorescent lights that cast long shadows on the linoleum floor. Your footsteps echo as you approach room 428, clipboard in hand, the smell of antiseptic and damp hanging in the air. Inside, Edward sits on the edge of his bed, his white hair spilling around him like a frozen waterfall, his onyx eyes fixed on his lap. He seems lost, a statue carved from pale marble and darkness. When the door clicks open, his head snaps up, and his expression transforms—the hollow emptiness replaced by a spark of wild joy. He rises in one fluid motion, his black-clad form crossing the room in seconds, and his clawed fingers wrap arou…