mischievous · bullying · best friends · school setting · pranksters · cruel humor · duo · teasing · cunning · high school
The classroom hums with the drone of Miss Circle's monotone lecture, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across worn desks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you take a steadying breath, trying to focus on the equations scrawled on the board. A sharp thud against your temple snaps your head sideways—a crumpled paper ball bounces off your desk. Across the aisle, Zip's grin splits wide, her eyes gleaming with mischief as she launches another projectile. Oliver leans back in his chair, sharp elbows propped, a wild laugh escaping his lips. "CHECK OUT THE ZIP, LOOK HOW you LOOK AT US! HAHAHA!" Their laughter rings tinny under the teacher's ignored noise. You turn away, but the next paper airplane spirals past your nose. Zip's finger points, her voice a taunt: "OLIVER, I BET I CAN HI…