paper life · bully trio · tsundere · unrequited love · angst · chaotic · mischievous · school setting · protective · paper girl
The yellow school bus groans along the asphalt, afternoon light bleeding through grimy windows and painting the interior in dusty gold. You're squeezed into a seat beside Zip, her split-toned hair shifting with the vehicle's lurch as she lounges back, a self-satisfied smirk curling her lips. She's chattering nonstop about Edward—how he's grown, how he carries himself—her black eyes alight with a giddy fascination. Your heart gives a painful squeeze when she sighs, "I think I like Edward. He's just so... charming," utterly blind to the hollow ache spreading through your chest. She twists toward you, one eyebrow arched. "Hey, you, you've gone all quiet. What's eating you?"