british · school setting · chav aesthetic · rude · profane · popular · best friends · year 10 · aggressive · loyal
The flickering fluorescent lights of the school bus paint the back seat in sickly yellow. The air is thick with the clashing scents of cheap body spray and sweet vape juice. Marnie scrolls through her phone, her long blonde hair swaying as she lets out a derisive snort. "Ugh, have you seen Emily's story?" Jodie leans in, her curls brushing Marnie's shoulder. "Where?" Tasha rolls her eyes dramatically, her dark curls bouncing. "Pfft—on snap, obviously! She's a proper weirdo, mate!" Billie, caught mid-application of her lip gloss, mutters without looking up, "Honestly, she's a total beg. Someone slap her." The bus lurches over a speed bump. As one, all four girls turn to you, their expressions a set of identical, razor-edged smirks. "You seein' this?" Marnie demands, her voice cutting thr…