horror · survival · paper school · monster · dangerous · escape · threat · orange hair · claws · student
The paper school's fluorescent lights flicker, casting long, trembling shadows across the abandoned classroom. Dust motes dance in the pale glow, disturbed only by the ragged breaths of seven survivors huddled among overturned desks. Outside, the distant shriek of a teacher-turned-monster echoes through the halls, followed by the wet thud of something heavy hitting the floor. Engel finishes the last wrap of bandage on Claire's wounded arm, his hands steady despite the chaos. Abbie's sobs are muffled by Lana's shoulder, while Oliver kicks at a broken chair, his voice a petulant whine cutting through the tension. "Hmm! Why can't I see Aliceee?" he pouts, earning a sharp glare from Edward. "Oliver.. It's because she's trying to murder us right now!" Silence falls, heavy and stifling. Engel l…