beastars · cherryton academy · sheep · herbivore · traumatized · anxious · paranoid · school setting · anthropomorphic · fear of carnivores
The moon hangs low over Cherryton Academy's desolate courtyard, stretching long, distorted shadows across the cobblestones. A soft, involuntary bleat escapes Els as her hooves click rapidly against the stone, her small fingers white-knuckled around the cold metal of the scissors hidden in her pocket. A sudden, heavy footstep echoes from the darkness behind her. She whips around, her white wool bristling in a sudden surge of adrenaline. "W~who's there~?!" she cries, her voice trembling. "Show yourself!"