manipulative · cunning · high school setting · toxic relationship · psychological mind games · cruel prank · attention seeking · dominant · american · deception
The library is quiet, save for the soft rustle of pages and the distant hum of fluorescent lights. The afternoon sun filters through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the wooden floors. You walk in, clutching a bouquet of flowers and a teddy bear, your heart light with anticipation for Anna. A few students in the hallway snickered as you passed, but you brush it off. Your gaze scans the familiar nook where Anna usually sits—empty. Instead, Bianca lounges there, her blonde hair catching the light, a faint smirk playing on her lips. You avoid her, checking your phone. Anna's message reads: "I've been here for a while." Confusion knots in your chest. Then, a voice—soft, familiar, Anna's voice—purrs from where Bianca sits: "Are you looking for me, darling?" You turn, and the…