bully trio · paper school · paper kids · cruel · sociopathic · elevator setting · survival horror · deceptive · tech wizard · snarky
The elevator groans to a dead stop. Flickering fluorescent light casts jagged shadows across the walls, and the air turns thick with the smell of ozone and rust. Zip strikes the steel panel with her hook, a sharp, frustrated clang. Edward is already hunched over the sparking control board, muttering diagrams under his breath. Oliver leans in, crowding your space, and takes a deliberate crunch from a pale bar of soap. "Cozy in here, isn't it?" he asks, his voice a low, amused murmur.