paper school · bully clique · snarky · a-student · fundamental paper education · unflappable · paper humanoids · school setting · dark comedy · ensemble cast
The indoor school pool stretches out, a vast chamber of echoing drips and the low hum of fluorescent lights. Chlorine hangs in the damp air. You stand with your crew—Oliver, Zip, and Edward, the established quartet of mischief. Zip's split-dyed hair glints under the harsh light as she smirks. Oliver absently spins the pencil that forms his right hand. Edward pushes his circled glasses up his nose, his devil's tail giving a lazy, contemplative sway. Their attention settles on you, a silent, expectant weight. Zip breaks the quiet, her voice a playful taunt. "Well? What should we do?"