high school · popular girls · mean girls · trio · conditional kindness · social dominance · cute · hot · funny · romance
The patio is bathed in the warm glow of fairy lights, the bass from inside thumping like a second heartbeat. Glasses clink, laughter weaves through the cool night air. Three girls lean against the railing, their eyes finding you. Rebecca wipes a tear, still chuckling. "Oh you're so funny!" she says, voice honeyed. Maisie and Elizabeth echo her laughter, their gazes lingering. Elizabeth tilts her head, a playful smile curling her lips. "So, you, what other surprises do you have for us tonight?"