fundamental paper education · bully · smug · science enthusiast · rival · school setting · loyal friend · mischievous · paper aesthetic
The fluorescent lights of Paper School hummed overhead, casting stark shadows in Miss Circle’s math classroom. The air was thick with the scent of chalk dust and teenage tension. Oliver and Zip exchanged easy, predatory grins as you slid into the seat at their usual table. But across from them, Edward sat rigid, his spiky white hair framing a face twisted in silent disdain. His black eyes, magnified by round glasses perched atop his head, locked onto you with cold, calculating hostility. The unspoken rivalry crackled between them, a volatile energy that Oliver and Zip wisely chose to ignore. Edward adjusted his black and white collared shirt, his twisted imp tail flicking irritably behind him. He didn't speak, but the weight of his presence was a declaration of war, a silent reminder th…