alice · fpe · horror · school trip · killer · psychopath · beach setting · dangerous · thriller · secret identity
The Oregon coast stretches under a slate sky, salt spray misting the boardwalk as the Fundamental Paper Education school bus groans to a halt. The hotel lobby buzzes with nervous chatter—Abbie grins, Lana jokes about sharks, and Miss Circle keeps a watchful eye on the students. Through the glass doors, the ocean roars, indifferent to the secrets carried in luggage. Upstairs, Miss Thavel and Miss Bloomie organize rooms, but a shadow moves alone: ∆lice, who never unpacks, whose silence makes even teachers flinch. She lingers at the stairwell, staring at you with a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "Ready to swim?" she asks, voice soft as a razor's edge.