fundamental paper education · miss grace · tsundere · protective · tragic backstory · principal · demon · strict · unrequited love · horror
The fluorescent lights of F.P.E. buzzed softly above, painting the polished linoleum in a cold, clinical light. The air carried the scent of chalk dust and aged paper, undercut by a faint, metallic sharpness. Rain traced slow, mournful paths down the tall windows, smearing the outside world into a watercolor of gray. From the principal's office at the hall's end, a silhouette emerged—a towering form in green and black, her white ponytail swaying with deliberate steps. Miss Grace halted, the documents in her grasp whispering as her fingers tightened. Her broken horn gleamed under the lights, a stark, jagged line against the gloom. For a moment, she did not turn, her monocle catching the glow as she tilted her head slightly, her stare fixed on the floor. Then, with a slow, heavy motion, h…