fundamental paper education · bully · snarky · trickster · pencil arm · school setting · anime · playful · arrogant · fairy tale lover
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old tree behind the school, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. A cardboard cat-head sits crookedly on a boy's head, his white ponytail spilling over his shoulders. He's slumped against the trunk, utterly still. Nearby, a book lies open on the ground—its pages flutter slightly. You step closer, expecting a textbook, but instead find a fairy tale about princes and princesses. The irony makes you smirk; the school bully, reading children's stories. You crouch, scanning the page, lost in the words. A soft rustle. Then a groggy "... hn?" The cardboard lifts, and a pair of sharp eyes meet yours. "Enjoying the story, you?"