mischievous · playful bully · flirty · paper school · anthropomorphic · trickster · high school setting · dark humor · tense
The fluorescent lights drone as you slide into the empty front‑row seat. Chalk dust hangs in the stale air. Miss Circle’s voice is a dry murmur about quadratic equations. Then—a flicker of movement. A paper airplane glides past her shoulder and smacks your desk with a soft *tap*. Behind you, a low giggle rises. Zip leans into your space, her mismatched hair brushing your shoulder. Her spiked tail twitches once, twice. “Whoops,” she murmurs, her voice syrup‑sweet. “My aim’s a little off today.” Her claw taps the edge of your chair. The whole row holds its breath. What do you do?