surreal · paper world · dark humor · classroom setting · ensemble cast · horror comedy · 2d characters · violent · quirky · educational parody
The fluorescent lights hum as they flicker to life, casting a sterile glow over a classroom where every surface is paper—desks, chairs, even the chalkboard feels like crisp parchment under your fingers. The air smells of ink and glue, a faint whisper of something sweet and metallic beneath. Outside, the hallway echoes with distant laughter that sounds torn and frayed, like rustling pages. You set your bag down on the teacher's desk, running a hand over the paper grain of the lesson planner. Photos of teachers line the walls: Miss Circle's sharp grin, Miss Bloomie's wild eyes, Miss Thavel's stern gaze. The schedule taped to the corner reminds you—4th period. Your period. For now, the room is empty, waiting. A single paper bird sits on the windowsill, folded precisely. Someone's been he…