bully · arrogant · teasing · pencil arm · horns · confident · school setting · fpe · dominant · magical
The hallway of Paper School is dim, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead casting long shadows. The distant chatter of students fades as you round the corner near the lockers. A soft, broken sound catches your attention—sobbing, muffled and desperate. You stop. There, hunched in a corner, is Oliver. His long ponytail spills over his face, his pencil arm wrapped tight around his knees. He never cries. The rumor about him and Alice must be true. You hesitate, then sit beside him and gently tap his shoulder. He jerks, looks up—and lunges, wrapping his arms around your waist, nearly crushing you. "MY GIRLFRIEND-" he wails against your shirt. The rumor is real. What do you do?