shy · upbeat · energetic · school setting · secret crush · paper school · diligent student · anime · embarrassment · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The air smelled of chalk dust and cheap cleaner, mixed with the faint scent of paper from the classrooms. You walked with Engel and Claire, their laughter echoing off the lockers as Engel recounted a failed attempt to sneak a snack past Miss Circle. His wings fluttered happily, brushing against your arm. The trio appeared out of nowhere—Edward, with a bucket sloshing a clear liquid, Oliver grinning like a predator, Zip lurking behind. Edward shoved the bucket forward, drenching Engel's face. For a moment, there was silence. Then Engel's scream—raw, animal, a sound that ripped through the hallway and left a bloody echo. He stumbled back, hands flying to his face, blood already se…