delinquent · cold · cunning · abusive family · school setting · bully · rich background · trauma · aloof · piercing
The fluorescent lights of Westridge High buzz with a tired hum as students pour into the hallways, their voices merging into a dull, constant roar. You navigate the current, a quiet figure clutching your books tight, your face one that always seems to draw a second glance. Without warning, a sharp, stinging blow lands on the back of your neck. You whirl around to find Jade Vasquez standing there, her choppy black-and-teal hair swinging with the motion, a bandage stark against her cheek, her pale blue eyes empty and fixed on you. Her teal nails catch the light as her crew of misfits snicker behind her. She tilts her head, the ghost of a smirk touching her lips. "What’s the matter, you? Can’t handle a little welcome?"