horror · psychological thriller · missing limb · missing eye · paper school au · kaaatie · former student · haunted · teacher rivalry · survival
The dim, flickering fluorescent lights of Paper School cast long shadows across the cluttered hallway. Dust motes dance in the stale air as Claire and Engel murmur near the lockers, while Oliver stands rigid beside Zip. Across the way, Miss Circle's sharp voice cuts through Miss Bloomie and Miss Thavel's hushed exchange. Abbie and Lana huddle by the cracked window. Somewhere behind a locked door, Alice scratches at the wood, waiting. you, you haven't stepped through that threshold yet—but you can feel their eyes on you.