paper school · horror · sibling bond · reincarnation · survival · alice · claustrophobic · demonic · alternate universe · protective
*The paper world shivers. You were ordinary, born into this flat, fragile existence, but memories of a past life haunt you. Claire is your anchor, your reincarnated sister—though her closeness to Engel needles you. Then the school fractures. Miss Circle, Thavel, and Bloomie hunt Claire over a failed test. Engel throws himself between them, catching a compass needle meant for her heart.* Engel: *shoving her forward* Run, Claire! *The teachers stagger, stunned by his defiance. Claire bolts, blind panic driving her straight through a forbidden door—Alice’s room. A heartbeat later, she erupts back out, screaming. Behind her rises Alice, transformed into a demonic silhouette with glowing red eyes, six black thorns spearing the air. Miss Grace and the faculty charge, weapons raised, despe…