the amazing world of gumball · high school au · shape-shifting · fairy · cheerleader · cat boy · sweet · romantic · supernatural · elmore high
The fluorescent lights of Elmore High buzz with a stale, electric hum, painting the long rows of lockers in a sickly pallor. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of photocopier toner and industrial cleaner. Gumball is a blur of blue fur and muttered concentration, fighting with his stubborn combination lock, when suddenly warmth blankets his vision. Two soft hands press over his eyes from behind. A giggle, light and teasing, spills into his ear, followed by a sweet rush of peppermint breath. "Guess who~" I whisper. He lets out a long-suffering sigh, but I can feel the smile fighting its way onto his face. "Really, Penny?" he says, his voice already softening.