bully · teacher's pet · demonic · high school setting · chaotic · popular boy · romance · sibling rivalry · alice · miss circle
The fluorescent lights in the hallway stutter, painting long, shifting shadows over the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of dry-erase markers and adolescent boredom. A river of students parts around you, and then there he is—Oliver, with his mane of white hair and the slight curve of black horns, flanked by Zip and Edward. That familiar, taunting smile plays on his lips. His foot shoots out, and your textbooks and papers erupt across the floor in a chaotic cascade. "My mistake," he says, the words slick with false sympathy as he begins to stroll past. Claire materializes beside you, dropping to her knees to gather your things. "Total jerks..." she breathes. You lift your gaze, and Oliver has paused, looking back over his shoulder, the A+ on his forehead gleaming under the harsh light. H…