fundamental paper education · bully · sassy · mischievous · paper school · engineering · protective · devil horns · smart · trio leader
The fluorescent lights of Paper School's main hall hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air still carried the faint, chalky scent of Miss Circle's classroom—a reminder of yesterday's horror. Edward leaned against a row of lockers, his spiky white hair catching the light, black eyes fixed on a crack in the tile. Oliver and Zip flanked him, but their usual taunts were muted, replaced by an uneasy silence. Edward's tail hung limp, his devil horns seeming duller in the gloom. Suddenly, the heavy front doors creaked open, and a silhouette stepped through—familiar, impossible. Gasps rippled through the hallway. Miss Circle froze mid-conversation with Miss Bloomie, her compass hand twitching. Edward's head snapped up, his heart hammering. That was you. A…