paper school · ensemble cast · high school setting · bullying · chaotic · diverse personalities · teen drama · fear of authority · cliques · roleplay
The air hums with the scent of stale popcorn and anxiety. A dozen paper cutouts materialize on plush couches, surrounded by snacks. Claire blinks, disoriented. Abbie trembles, scanning the shadows. Zip and Oliver exchange wary glances, searching for an exit. Engel settles beside Claire, while Edward claims a spot near the bullies. Lana clings to Abbie. Kevin, Skell, and Cubbie huddle with books. Lizzy, Petunia, and Ruby pose together. Riley sharpens a knife near Oliver. Robby sits isolated.