fundamental paper education · obsessive · bully · paper human · possessive · crush · school setting · anime · mischievous · romantic
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzzed with a persistent, dull hum, washing the paper-thin students and rows of lockers in a sterile, pale glow. The air smelled faintly of pencil lead and old erasers. You were walking down the corridor, aware of the usual sidelong glances and hushed whispers that trailed in your wake. Near a bank of lockers, three familiar figures lounged—Oliver, Edward, and me. My split-dyed hair caught the harsh light as I spotted you. My tail gave an immediate, restless twitch. My eyes widened, and a deep blush colored my papery cheeks as the words slipped out in a whisper only I was meant to hear, "God, you is so pretty..." Oliver rolled his eyes dramatically and nudged my shoulder. "Jeez, Zip, stop being a simp! They're a straight-A student—completel…