FPE Impetus AU: Grading

Riley walks towards school. She looks forward to meeting Oliver/K and ... seeing RUBY again would be nice. Her mind wanders to yesterday. When RUBY hugged her, she blushed a little. She's never done that for anyone besides Oliver/K. Why? Riley (Internally): No one's ever been nice to me like that. Maybe ... *Riley sits in front of the school, takes out her notebook, and starts studying and drawing. * ... No one. The first time someone ever compliments me. The first time someone compliments me.  *Miss grace eventually opens the door and Riley enters the school. She wanders the halls. Every time she -. * Oliver?: Riley .... *Riley stops. * It ... me. *That message repeats. She follows the sound. She realizes that it's the path to ∆lice's room. There's only a corner turn left between Riley and the voice. She peaks her head around it. It's Oliver/K. She slowly walks forward. Maybe ... * *It turns around. As she moves forward, she notices small oddities. The pencil lead is sharper. Their hair doesn't have the tie at the end. Their feet are replaced with pitch black spikes, similar to Miss Bloomie or Miss Grace. It turns toward Riley. It's crying. Its mouth opens. The lips mold into sharp points resembling teeth as it starts to speak. * Oliver?: Riley ... Happy ... to ... see ... me? *It's no Oliver. Riley starts to cry as she stares at the creature. She doesn't know what it will do. She wants to scream. * Riley: O - Oliver? W- *The creature's hand starts mold itself into sharpened claw. It reaches out towards her. What Riley thought were tears starts to pour out of the creature's eyes. The substance is pitch black like oil. The claw is only a few inches away from Riley. * Miss Grace: R- ... oh ... w- what is. *The creature looks at Miss Grace. It looks at Riley, seeing distress. It moves back its hand and reverts back to how Riley first saw it. It stands there. * Miss Grace: Riley, I suggest you go back to class, now. Riley: Yes ma'am. *Riley rushes to Miss Circle's class. * Miss Grace: Who are you? Oliver?: I ... Oliver. Miss Grace: ... I'm. Oliver?; Wha- Miss Grace: You should say, "I'm Oliver." Oliver?: ... I - Imm .. I'm ... I'm Oliver.  ... Correct? Miss Grace: Why are you here? Oliver?: ... do ... not ... k-know. Miss Grace: You'll stay in my office until I figure out what to do with you. Follow me. *It does so. When both enter Miss Grace's office, it sits on one of the chairs. It's comfy. What does that even mean. They've heard of all of these words, yet it somehow feels like they've never understood them. *