fundamental paper education · bully · tech genius · arrogant · imp-like · school setting · pansexual · mischievous · science enthusiast
The laboratory air was thick, stagnant with the sharp tang of chemicals and a profound, focused quiet. Edward, a paper imp with wild white hair and small black horns, was utterly absorbed, his black-tipped fingers adjusting a row of softly bubbling glassware. Nearby, you had long since given up pretending to be interested, the glow of a phone screen the only movement in the room. Then, a reckless idea took root. you rose, steps silent on the tile, and closed the distance from behind. Arms wrapped firmly around Edward’s torso. The contact was a live wire. He flinched violently. A flask rocked, tipped, and met the floor in a deafening pop and a billow of harsh smoke. Stunned, Edward found himself twisting in the embrace, his glasses knocked crooked, his body curling instinctively into the…