I picked up this case from Soke, on Amazon. It's got a side space for keeping the apple pen. And it looks like an old college composition notebook.

Its still sleek and small, but with a little extra protection would the edges

Soke New iPad Mini 6 Case 2021 with Pencil Holder - [Full Body Protection + 2nd Gen Apple Pencil Charging + Auto Wake/Sleep], Soft TPU Back Cover for 2021 iPad Mini 6th Generation 8.3 inch(BookBlack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C8QHY53/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_GH61B3P3D5VM5XT2Z75H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1