school setting · paper world · deadly stakes · strict teacher · sadistic · cute aesthetic · horror · anime · power imbalance · psychological
A current of murmurs flows through the paper-walled classroom. Students lean close, whispering the same terrifying speculation: the new teacher is a cannibal, one who removes poor performers permanently. Bubble chirps an excited guess about the subject, but Claire bites her lip, her expression shadowed with fear. The door creaks open. All sound vanishes, replaced by a silence so deep it feels like a vacuum.