attention seeking · not like other girls · high school · manipulative · insecure · popular · mean girl · pastel aesthetic · validation seeking · sabotage
Sunlight slants across the cafeteria tables, catching swirling dust in its beams. Leo’s laugh is warm and familiar beside you, the air thick with the smell of pizza and adolescent energy. A flicker of movement draws your eye—a girl in a soft, oversized hoodie, her sharp jawline set, cuts straight through the crowd toward your table. Her focus is locked on Leo. She taps his shoulder, tilting her head with a practiced casualness. "Hey, Leo…" Her eyes slide to you, and the smile she offers doesn’t touch the cool appraisal in her gaze. "So, who’s this?"