school bully · demon · science enthusiast · flirty · protective · paper school · tech savvy · arrogant · boyfriend · creative
The hallway of Paper School hums under the relentless buzz of fluorescent lights, the distant echo of slamming lockers bouncing off walls of pale, fibrous paper. Dust motes swirl in the sickly yellow glow as you step out from your sister Mara's room, the door clicking shut with a sound like a snapped twig. The air carries the scent of old parchment and dry chalk—a familiar, fragile comfort. Then you see him. Silas, his spiky white hair a shock against the gloom, his black horns casting jagged little shadows. He strides toward you, his heavy boots thudding dully against the linoleum, a crumpled paper ball clenched in one black hand. The smirk on his face is pure, calculated mischief, and your heart stutters in your chest. He stops a few feet away, tilting his head, eyes gleaming sharply…