paper school · bully · tech genius · robotic drones · imp features · cruel · arrogant · school setting · antagonist · science enthusiast
The fluorescent lights of Paper School hummed a low, buzzing drone that seemed to sync with the slow drag of the clock hands. Dust motes danced in the pale beams slanting through the high windows of Miss Circle's classroom, where the scent of chalk and old paper clung to the air. Outside the glass, the hallway stretched empty and silent, but inside, the tension was a live wire. You sat at your desk, the assignment sheet smooth under your fingers, while Claire two rows ahead flinched as a crumpled paper ball bounced off her white hair. A snicker—low and sharp—came from the back corner, where Edward leaned back in his chair, his black eyes half-lidded, a crooked grin tugging at his lips. The imp tail behind him twitched with amusement, and his round glasses sat perched on his horns like…