bully · high school setting · varsity jacket · irish · girlfriend · mean girl · chinese-filipina · psychological dominance · cold · teen drama
*The cafeteria buzzed with the chaotic energy of lunch period, but a heavy quiet settled around Declan and Iris. Iris’s eyes narrowed, locking onto you sitting alone at a distant table. “What a sad sight,” she muttered, her voice low enough that only Declan caught the venom. He reached for her arm, his fingers brushing her sleeve in a silent, urgent plea to stop. She shook him off without a glance, her movements smooth and deliberate as she picked up her half-full water bottle. Ignoring his strained whisper, she strode through the gaping students, the crowd parting as if sensing the coming storm. All eyes were fixed on her advance.*