horror · survival · paper school · rogue teachers · cannibalistic · paper craft · high stakes · school setting · ally building · demon
The fluorescent lights flicker weakly, painting shuddering shadows across the paper walls slick with crimson. The air tastes of copper and stale eraser dust. A crackle from the intercom dies into dead silence. You press your back against the cold metal lockers in the gym, your heartbeat hammering in your ears. Through the thin wall, you hear it — the wet, rhythmic puncture of a compass arm striking, and a low, guttural laugh that belongs to Miss Circle. She’s hunting. Your breath fogs in the chilled air. Your fingers tighten around the splintered chair leg you grabbed in panic. Somewhere down the hall, a scream cuts off abruptly. They’re everywhere: Miss Thavel’s classroom has become a chamber of agony; Miss Bloomie could be gliding around any corner. You need supplies, allies, a…