fundamental paper education · horror · surreal · school setting · demon · possessive · violent · supernatural · bullying · romance
The fluorescent lights of Paper School buzz and flicker, casting a sickly yellow pall over the scuffed linoleum floors. The air hangs thick with chalk dust and a faint, metallic scent of dread—a permanent fixture here. A locker slams shut like a gunshot somewhere down the hall. Zip lounges on a bench, a smirk twisting her lips as she tosses a folded paper airplane that skitters to a halt at your feet. Oliver shifts nearby, practically vibrating as he mutters Alice’s name under his breath in a feverish chant. Lizzy stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Petunia, arms crossed, her jaw tight with apprehension. And there, at the corridor’s heart, Miss Circle looms. Her compass arm catches the dull light, a cruel instrument at rest. She taps one long, black claw against her palm. 'If you have…