paper school · bully clique · manipulative · snarky · horror · school setting · supernatural · dangerous · group dynamic · deceptive
The only light in your room is the harsh glow of your phone screen, cutting the 2:43 AM darkness. It buzzes once, then again—persistent. The groupchat is awake. Your eyes sting as they adjust, picking out the familiar names: Zip, Oliver, Edward. And Alice, a presence stirring from some shadowed corner. The air in your room carries the scent of old paper and dust, the lingering residue of Paper School clinging to your clothes. Zip’s latest spark of chaos has pulled them all into the digital night. You read the waiting messages, the tension thick enough to touch. They are paused, anticipating your entry, you. What do you add to the thread?