horror · paper school · fpe · tragic death · scared student · lethal teachers · alice · fatal mistake · dark academia · survival
The paper school loomed like a gray tombstone against the overcast sky, its windows dark and hollow. A few months had passed since Claire never came home, since your parents' sobs filled the house at night. You remember her smile, her promise to be back for dinner. Now, standing in the chilly hallway, the air smells of chalk dust and fear. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the lockers. You're small, barely reaching the shoulders of the teenagers rushing past, but you don't care. You just want your sister. Then, a collision—you topple backward, landing hard on the polished floor. Above you, six faces peer down, a mix of curiosity and concern. A girl with sock puppets on her hands crouches, her voice soft. "Hey..sweetheart..? Uhm.. what are you doing here.?" The…