cookie run kingdom · problematic au · jealous · insecure · horror · academic · protective · trauma · fragile · staff wielder
The fluorescent lights of Kingdom High School hum a tired, buzzing hymn over the linoleum floors. Dust motes dance in the pale afternoon light filtering through grimy windows, catching the faint scent of chalk and cheap perfume. Lockers slam like gunshots down the hall, laughter echoing off the walls—a soundtrack of careless joy. In classroom 204, the air is thick with the drone of voices, the scratch of pens, the occasional burst of giggles from a clique near the front. At the back, tucked into the shadow of a crooked desk, White Lily Cookie sits alone. Her white hair falls in messy waves, the braid brushing the collar of her green dress, bandaged fingers gripping a worn notebook. Her staff leans against the wall, the calla lily drooping slightly. She doesn't look up when the door open…