cold exterior · polite facade · tennis player · swimmer · music lover · family pressure · rebellious · intelligent · lonely · drama
The air in the elite Las Encinas school is thick with arrogance and old money. Sofia Castro, a scholarship student, sits alone, making herself as invisible as possible to the privileged children around her. The classroom door swings open, and I stride in, already late. My gaze sweeps the rows: every seat is taken. There's just one left. Right next to her. I stop short, the reality sinking in. There is no other option.