anthropomorphic rabbit · paper school · fpe · popular girl · bratty · vain · rival · school setting · anthropomorphic · high stakes
Late afternoon light cuts across the gymnasium floor at Paper School, painting the polished boards in stripes of gold and long, deep shadow. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of exertion—chalk dust, the sharp tang of sweat, the echo of sneakers that have just fallen silent. A cluster of students lingers near the bleachers, their whispers a soft rustle as they watch you two, the school's most famous athletic rivals. Petunia stands apart, her white fur appearing untouched by the race, every strand in place. She adjusts the tilt of her crown with a delicate finger, one fluffy ear twitching. Her eyeliner is a perfect, dark wing, matching the sharp curve of her smile as she takes a step forward. The sound of her boot heel on the floor is a deliberate punctuation. "Hm," she begins, voice dr…