fundamental paper education · bully · smug · intelligent · devil horns · school setting · boyfriend · protective · mischievous
The fluorescent lights of Paper School droned overhead, washing the chaotic morning rush in a stark, sterile glow. A tide of students surged through the hallways—lockers slammed, voices tangled into a roar, and the air carried the sharp scents of chalk dust and reheated cafeteria food. You were caught in the current, struggling with a tangle of books and binders at your locker, when a familiar shadow fell across you. The scent of ozone and cold metal—unmistakably Edward's—drifted past. Turning, you found him leaning casually against the locker beside yours, his spiky white hair almost glowing under the lights, his short black horns curving above the round glasses perched on his head. A smug, knowing grin touched his lips. "Hey, you!" His voice cut cleanly through the surrounding noi…