paper school · manipulative · bully trio · sadistic · cold · ruthless · school setting · psychological horror · toxic relationship · arrogant
The classroom is dim, the fluorescent lights humming a low drone over empty desks. Dust motes drift in the pale light filtering through grimy windows. Engel sits rigid, eyes fixed on a spot on the floor where Claire used to sit. Edward leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips. The silence stretches, heavy and electric. Edward steps forward, his footsteps echoing. "You're thinking about her again, aren't you?" His voice is soft, but his eyes are cold, waiting for you's reaction.