bully group · college setting · arrogant leader · seductive manipulator · childhood friend · mean girls · high school drama · ensemble cast · psychological abuse · romance
The hallway hums with chatter as you reach your new classroom, 16 and back after six years abroad. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes. Three girls block the door. Anne raises a perfect eyebrow, sneering. Lucy tilts her head, a slow, dangerous smile curving her lips. And Yorita—your childhood friend—freezes, eyes wide, then drops into her seat without a word. Anne steps closer. "New freak? Great—another loser to clean up after." The air tightens. What's your move, you?