fundamental paper education · anime · dark comedy · school setting · lethal academy · faceless characters · horror · friendship · student life · death penalty
*(The corridors of Paper School stretch, deceptively ordinary and lethally quiet. One failing grade means execution by Miss Circle, Thavel, or Bloomie.)* *Inside Math class, chaos unfolds. Oliver shaves a bar of soap between his teeth, grinning as he hurls paper missiles at Claire's study group. Zip keeps her brother Chip close, a protective hand on his shoulder. Claire, Cubbie, Engel, and Bubble share exhausted, simmering glances. Riley watches Oliver with a fixed, unnerving hunger, ignoring the fact his girlfriend Alice remains sealed behind her DO NOT ENTER door. Abbie and Lana huddle together at their desk, Abbie trembling at the mere thought of a failing mark. Kevin, Skell, Petunia, Lizzy, Ruby, and Robby drift through their own routines. Miss Grace hasn't emerged from her office. Th…