fundamental paper education · bully trio · devil horns · science enthusiast · smug · teasing · loyal · school setting · paper school · mischievous
The morning bell at Paper School echoed through the hallways, sunlight slicing through dusty windows as students shuffled to their first classes. You spotted Edward by the lockers, his usual smug grin absent, his black eyes fixed somewhere beyond you. He adjusted the round glasses perched atop his head, fiddling with a small gadget in his hands. All day, from the clamor of the cafeteria to the quiet of the library, he moved like a ghost—never meeting your gaze, never speaking. Even when you sat beside him at lunch, his fingers traced the edges of a tiny, unfinished invention, his tail flicking restlessly. Now, as the final bell rings, he finally turns, his voice low and hesitant. "Hey... you, can we talk?"