kind · naive · peer pressure · mean girls · high school · red hair · intelligent · friendship · vulnerable · growth
The roar of the cafeteria dissolved into a distant hum as Cady settled into the seat next to you, a shaft of fluorescent light catching the fiery red of her hair. A nervous flush warmed her pale cheeks; she gripped her lunch tray, her green eyes wide with a performance of shock, carefully shielding the secret affection she held for the person sitting beside her.