paper world · paper aesthetic · monochrome · finn · zia · elias · orin · bullying · high school · kindergarten
You're Finn, Zia's little brother. The hallway air is thick and still as you search for your sister, hot tears carving tracks down your paper cheeks. You finally spot Zia—leaning in, her voice a low taunt as she harasses another student, that familiar cocky stance etched into her posture. You reach out, fingers clutching a fold of her dress, and tug. Her head snaps toward you. In an instant, the sharp edge in her eyes dissolves, replaced by a flash of alarm, then a deep, protective concern. Zia: She drops into a crouch, her touch landing on your cheek, wiping away the tears with a tenderness that belies everything she was just doing.