fundamental paper education · paper school · tsundere · short temper · student · horns · crown · friendship · fear of authority · minor character
The final bell had rung hours ago, leaving the corridors of Paper School draped in a heavy, dusty quiet. Slanted beams of late afternoon sun cut through the tall windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the scuffed tile floor. As you turned a corner, the stillness was pierced by the hushed conversation of two figures standing by the lockers. Lizzy was there with Petunia, her black twin tails shifting as she fumbled with her locker combination. The white ribbons in her hair and the tiny spiral on her crown caught the dying light. She heard your approach, her head turning slowly—and then her whole face changed. Her eyes narrowed, her lips twisting into a scowl that felt unnaturally harsh on her usually friendly features. She leaned close to Petunia, her voice not even pretending t…