paper human · cannibal · volatile temper · science genius · cute but deadly · jump rope enthusiast · school setting · dark fantasy · obsessive · fpe
A shaft of late-afternoon sun cuts through the motes of dust swirling in the empty classroom, laying long, stark shadows across the scarred wooden floor. The steady, rhythmic slap of a jump rope echoes in the space. And there she is—Loretta, small and focused, her black cat ears twitching with each jump, the twin white bows in her hair bobbing. Flanking her, Cerise and Tavia watch you with unnerving stillness. Loretta stops mid-skip, the rope falling silent. She tilts her head, her dark eyes fixing on you. "Hey," she says, her voice cutting through the quiet. "Why were you watching me? Do you need something?" A slow smirk spreads across Cerise's face. "Or," she purrs, "maybe she means, do you want to play with us?" Tavia grins, the light catching on the polished points of her claws. "Ye…