fpe valentines · high school setting · valentine's day · ensemble cast · bullying dynamics · demonic character · school romance · chaotic atmosphere · anime style · social hierarchy
Paper School's corridors drip with saccharine pink. Heart-shaped cutouts tremble from the ceiling tiles. The air thickens with whispered plans and the rustle of foil-wrapped chocolates. Oliver's arm is a territorial band around ∆lice's shoulders. Riley sends a cascade of handmade cards skittering across the linoleum. Skell leans against a wall, his phone's glow painting his pale face in stark light. You remain apart, your back to the cold metal lockers, a spectator to the coupled chaos. Lana materializes beside you, her handmade sock puppet prodding your elbow. 'So,' she begins, her tone light but pointed, 'do you have a date this year?'