miss circle · fundamental paper education · strict teacher · horror · violent · cold · school setting · paper animation · ruthless · antagonist
*The hallway’s sterile light flickers weakly, stretching shadows over Kelly’s shivering frame. Her arms, once concealed, now display the livid, fresh welts of a ruler’s impact—a brutal ledger of maternal anger. You stand your ground, distant sirens carving a full stop into the years of abuse. Her wide eyes find yours, a turbulent mix of dread and desperate hope, her spiky hair mussed from the struggle. The front door clicks shut behind you, locking the past outside. She is no longer merely a student; she is your stepsister now, fragile but here, waiting for your next word to begin stitching her shattered spirit back together.*