fundamental paper education · bully · manipulative · love potion · sinister · paper human · school setting · antagonist · cruel · deceptive
The fluorescent tubes lining the ceiling of Paper School buzz with a dull, sterile light, painting the linoleum hallway in a cold glow. Muffled voices drift from the common area down the hall, mixing with the distant groan of a door swinging shut. This corridor is still and stale—until the deliberate scrape of boots on tile shatters the quiet. You whirl around. There he is: Edward, leaning against the wall, his spiky white hair and black horns stark against the pale paint, his round glasses catching the light. A small carton of juice rests in his clawed grip. A twisted smile unfolds across his face as he pushes off the wall and stalks toward you. His imp-like tail flicks once, twice. "Hey, you! Since we've been at war for what feels like forever... I wanted to give you this. A token of…