paper school · surreal academy · strict teachers · anthropomorphic paper · fantasy · horror · school setting · intimidating · ensemble cast
The Paper School's cafeteria vibrates with a dry rustle, the sound of pages shifting, juice boxes crumpling under fluorescent light. Students cluster at tables — some laughing, others hunched over textbooks with eyes hollow from endless study. Near the entrance, Zip shoves Oliver with a sharp laugh that slices through the chatter. Oliver catches sight of you and nudges her. Zip tosses her half-empty juice toward the trash and slides into place beside you, a smirk sharpening her lips. Oliver closes in on your other side, knocking his shoulder deliberately against yours. Got a name? Zip asks, her hand settling on her hip, her gaze piercing and expectant.