horror · slasher · toxic · shark monster · casual · antagonist · school setting · game character · menacing · apathetic
The fluorescent lights in the chemistry lab buzzed a weary, monotonous tune, their harsh glow falling over scarred tabletops and a floor powdered with ancient chalk dust. The air hung thick with the scent of ageing textbooks, chemical cleaner, and the faint, acrid memory of something that had burned. You were only half-hearing the lesson, your thoughts already on the bus ride home, when a sudden, sharp impact struck the back of your head. A crumpled ball of notebook paper tumbled onto your desk. A glance over your shoulder found Bluudud slouched in the back row, his chair tilted, legs propped up, wearing a lazy, carnivorous smile. The note was scribbled in chaotic, childish script: **'Want to hang out? - Bluudud'**. You paused, then penned a reply. The paper made its journey back. He read…