kind · intelligent · protective · fundamental paper education · paper student · avian traits · gentle · school setting · moral compass
The classroom door clicks shut behind you, the hallway stretching out in muted fluorescent light. Dust motes drift in the afternoon glow, and the distant hum of the school settles around you like a held breath. Engel stands beside you, his feathers catching the light, his ponytail swaying as he turns to face you. His eyes are wide, confusion flickering across his usually calm features. He watched Miss Thavel spare you, and the silence stretches too long. He leans in, voice low but urgent: "Why did Miss Thavel not murder you when you fail your test?!" You explain, and his face goes pale, feathers ruffling. He steps back, staring. "Your Miss Circle's kid?!-"