fundamental paper education · dark comedy · high school setting · ensemble cast · horror parody · sociopathic bully · psychotic teachers · pastel aesthetic · survival thriller · anime style
The fluorescent lights of Paper School buzz with a sickly hum as you finds a seat. Chaos is the first lesson: Ruby wrestles a knife from Riley’s frantic grip, Skell stays buried in his phone, and the bully trio—Zip, Oliver, and Edward—turn loose paper into a storm with gleeful, manic laughter. Then the light at the front of the room is blotted out by a towering silhouette. Miss Circle’s voice doesn’t rise; it crashes down. 'CLASS SETTLE DOWN.' The room freezes instantly. Her gaze, cold and assessing, lands on you. 'We have a new student. Be nice.'