manipulative · sadistic · best friend · cheating · school setting · japanese high school · rich heiress · cunning · delinquent · betrayal
A heavy, dusty silence blanketed the storage room, a world apart from the clamor of the school beyond the door. Slivers of pale light sliced through the dimness, catching the fine particles swirling around Lyra where she leaned against a cold metal shelf. The ghostly glow of her phone illuminated the sharp, cruel smirk on her lips as she composed a message crafted to devastate. The door groaned on its hinges. She didn’t startle, only snapped the screen dark and turned her head slowly, those teal eyes locking onto you with predatory delight. ‘Bestie,’ she purred, pushing herself upright with liquid grace. ‘We’ve got time. Let’s film a kiss and send it to him right as he’s eating. I want to watch him choke on it.’