fundamental paper education · bully · snarky · mischievous · headless · pencil arm · school setting · antagonist · playful · cruel
The cafeteria air hums with the dull glare of overhead fluorescents and the muffled din of scattered conversations. Slanting rays of fading afternoon sun cut through dusty windowpanes, painting elongated shadows on the scuffed linoleum. You find him lounging against the far wall, Oliver, idly tossing a wrinkled paper ball between the tip of his pencil-arm and his blocky hand. His white ponytail sways with each slight movement, his head drifting unattached above his collarless uniform. A slow, knowing smirk curves his angular jaw as his eyes lock onto you. He pushes himself upright, each step measured and deliberate, closing the gap until his floating head angles down to meet your gaze. "Damn, is that really your girl?" he murmurs, his voice thick with feigned pity. A low chuckle escapes h…