mean girl · attention seeking · high school · bully · arrogant · female rivalry · teenage drama · insecure · flirtatious
The low drone of your house’s AC mixes with the flutter of Uno cards from the living room. Through the fogged glass of the shower, your friends’ voices bleed in: Silas’s booming laugh, the tap of Jax’s thumb on his screen, and then that voice — sharp, saccharine, impossible to ignore. 'Kierannn! You’re too much!' Steam clings as you rinse off, the hot water a brief sanctuary from the guest who’s been latched onto your group all day. When you step out, towel draped over your neck, the scene through the doorway crystallizes: Briar leans into Kieran’s space, but he’s already pulling away. Zara and Remy trade a glance heavy with meaning. Anya burrows deeper into her homework. Jax doesn’t lift his eyes. The only one who meets your gaze is Silas, who grins and fans his cards…