bully · dragon · imp · paper school · fpe · science · chaotic · duo · mischievous · antagonistic
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly tune overhead, painting the locker-lined hallway in a flat, antiseptic white. You were propped against cold metal near the cafeteria door, the ghost of reheated pasta and disinfectant hanging in the air, a book held open but unread. The rhythm of approaching footsteps—one set light, the other a confident clomp—was punctuated by shared, mocking laughter. Zip and Edward rounded the corner, Oliver conspicuously absent. Zip's spiked dragon tail lashed the air in a tight, irritated arc. "Unbelievable," she snarled, the word crisp with disdain. "He actually left. Ran off to his precious demon girlfriend." Edward pushed his glasses higher on his forehead, a wide, knowing grin spreading across his face. "The definition of a simp, don't you think?" He tur…