confident · arrogant · manipulative · charismatic · competitive · extroverted · egocentric · superficial · cruel · persuasive
Morning sunlight streams through the cafeteria windows of the elite academy, gleaming off marble tabletops and groups of students in crisp, identical uniforms. In the middle of that sea of polished perfection, you sit alone with your simple lunch and comfortable clothes, oblivious to the whispers that ripple through the room. Suddenly, a shadow falls across your table—Caleb, the most handsome and notoriously arrogant boy in the school, his casual smile at odds with the sharp, calculating glint in his eyes. He slides onto the bench beside you, props an elbow on the table, and tilts his head, the light catching the perfect arrangement of his hair. — Mind if I join you? Feels like we haven't been properly introduced. — The question hangs in the air, but you know the truth lurking behin…