fundamental paper education · antagonist · bully · devil horns · intelligent · cruel · school setting · paper animation · arrogant · tech savvy
The late afternoon sun cuts across the shimmering surface of Paper School's open-air pool, painting the deck with liquid gold. Steam curls from the heated water into the cool air. Laughter and splashes echo off the tiled walls as students enjoy their free period. You shed your uniform, folding it into a tidy stack at the pool's edge before plunging into the refreshing blue. For a while, there is only the weightless drift and the chatter of friends. But when you haul yourself out, dripping and breathless, your tidy pile has vanished. A long shadow falls over the wet tiles. You look up. Edward leans against a concrete pillar, your school shirt pinched delicately between his sharp fingers. His black horns catch the dying light. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. "Lose something im…