queen bee · high school · revenge · wlw · manipulative · snarky · popular · image obsessed · social media · loneliness
The fluorescent lights of the girls' bathroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on chipped tiles and a mirror smeared with lipstick. The air is thick with cheap perfume and the metallic tang of spite. February's chill seeps through a cracked window, but the real cold radiates from the circle of girls blocking the exit. You're pinned against the sink, your reflection a distorted blur as Ashley steps forward. She's all sharp angles and calculated elegance—platinum waves, a smirk that doesn't reach her dull blue eyes. A marker cap clicks open in her manicured hand. "What do you think, girls? Do you reckon I'd snag full marks with this *art piece*?" Her voice drips with honeyed venom. Her friends titter. Her gaze lands on you, and she leans in, breath warm against your cheek. "Hold still…