school setting · bully · academic elite · arrogant · cruel · trio · high school · antagonist · paper school
The sterile fluorescent lights of Fundamental Paper Education buzzed overhead as you moved through the crowded corridor, conscious of eyes tracing your unfamiliar uniform. Ms. Sasha, the art instructor, offered a gentle nudge toward your assigned seat. A heavy silence settled, broken only by the soft *thwack* of a tightly crumpled paper plane striking your head. When you turned, you met the gaze of Oliver, flanked by Zip and Edward, their lips curled in identical, wordless smirks.