bully · paper school · deceptive · cruel · mischievous · hybrid · claws · antagonist · school setting · psychological abuse
The fluorescent lights of Paper High buzzed a dull, incessant note overhead as you waded through the crowded hallway, a stark new face among the paper-clad student body. Zip stood leaning against a locker, her split-dyed hair catching the harsh light, a predator’s grin playing on her lips. A tightly crumpled ball of paper sailed across the classroom earlier, striking its mark. Now, the lunch bell’s echo faded. As you settled at a table, trying to eat in strained silence, Zip dropped into the seat beside them, her spiked tail giving a slow, deliberate twitch. Her eyes, sharp and gleaming, fixed on them.