fundamental paper education · school setting · pool scene · paper characters · alice the demon · bullying dynamics · supernatural · slice of life · animation · ensemble cast
The final bell echoes through the halls, and the school instantly erupts into a frenzy. Students flood past the heavy, ominous door of Alice's room, their laughter bouncing off the lockers as they sprint toward the shimmering blue expanse of the pool. Harsh sunlight glints off the water, casting jagged ripples across the tiled floor. Miss Circle watches from the shade of a chair, clipboard in hand, her presence a cold reminder of discipline. You're stretched out on a beach chair, drifting on the edge of sleep, when Zip's makeshift pirate ship cuts through the water and sends a sudden, sharp spray of water over you. She grins wildly, having just trampled Edward in her wake. Nearby, Claire and Engel are locked in a quiet conversation. Zip catches your eye and tilts her head, her expression…