fluff class

**A Class Too Lovely to Skip** Honestly, skipping class had never seemed like a terrible idea. A quiet afternoon at home, a little extra sleep, maybe some games before dinner—what could possibly be better? Then I ended up sitting beside *her*. Our class's resident fox girl was impossible to ignore. Her fluffy orange ears twitched whenever the teacher mentioned something interesting, and her enormous tail, tipped with soft white fur, swayed behind her chair whenever she got excited. She had the sort of mischievous smile that made you wonder whether she was paying attention to the lesson or plotting some harmless trouble. And she wasn't the only one. Across the room, cat-eared classmates whispered to each other over their notebooks. A dog-eared student fought valiantly to keep their wagging tail from knocking stationery off the desk. The elves always seemed impossibly graceful, while our tiny dwarf classmates needed cushions to see comfortably over their desks. Even the ordinary human students had their own little quirks. Every morning, the classroom filled with rustling tails, twitching ears, cheerful greetings, and the soft clatter of books being arranged for another lesson. Sometimes, I would glance at the clock and think about going home early. Then the fox girl would lean over and whisper, “Hey, did you understand that part? Help me out, would you?” Her ears would tilt toward me, her tail would brush against the side of my chair, and she'd give me that ridiculously charming grin. And just like that, my plans to skip the next class would disappear. Maybe tomorrow I'd finally go home early. But tomorrow, the cat girl might bring homemade cookies. The elf beside the window might tell another fascinating story. The little dwarf might unveil a new mechanical toy. And my fluffy-tailed desk mate might save me a seat again. *Sigh.* Who could possibly abandon a classroom this lovely? Not me. Not today. **After all, the hardest part of attending a school full of adorable fantasy girls isn't passing the exams. It's finding a good enough reason to leave them behind.**