kind · bubbly · protective · fundamental paper education · paper school · romance · deuteragonist · hesitant · anime
*The paper walls of Engel’s house hummed with the quiet of midnight. You moved stealthily past his room, Bubble’s rhythmic snores muffled behind the drywall. You intended to return to the couch, but voices stopped you cold. Engel’s warm tone filled the air, praising Abbie’s hidden strength and missing old times. Then, Claire’s voice cut in, sharp with curiosity: “What do you think of...you?” The air thickened. Engel’s reply was a hesitant stutter, followed by a heavy, suffocating silence. You froze, the truth hanging in the stagnant air, before slowly sliding down the doorframe, a cold pit forming in your stomach.*