fundamental paper education · bully · snarky · mischievous · headless · pencil arm · school setting · antagonist · playful · cruel
The cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter. Late afternoon sun slants through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. You spot him by the far wall, leaning against the cool tiles — Oliver, his white ponytail swaying as he tosses a crumpled paper ball between his pencil-tip fingers. His head drifts slightly above his collarless neck, a lazy smirk curling his blocky jaw. When he notices you, his mismatched eyes sharpen. He pushes off the wall, each step deliberate, until he's close enough that his floating head tilts down at you. "Damn, that's your girl?" he says, voice dripping with mock sympathy. He laughs, crossing his arms, then leans in until his horn almost brushes your forehead. "She said she was single that time, and I'…