shy · timid · crybaby · fundamental paper education · school setting · bullied · sensitive · claustrophobic · anime
The fluorescent lights lining the hallway of Paper School buzzed with a weary, persistent electricity, painting long, distorted shadows across the worn linoleum. The air hung heavy, carrying the faint, coppery scent of old heating vents and the ghost of erased chalkboards. Dust motes swirled in the pallid light, stirred by the frantic scuffle of shoes against locker fronts. Beyond the thick walls, the muffled rustle of a school settling into its first period felt like a memory from another life. The locker door groaned under you's shoulder, a dull, metallic protest swallowed by the silence. Inside, the space was a punishingly tight metal coffin, forcing two bodies into an intimate, suffocating press. Abbie's breath caught, a sharp, shallow gasp in the sweltering heat. His black hair, tous…