delinquent · genius · cold · bully · school setting · intimidation · rebellious · anime trope · mean girl · smart
The streetlights flicker on as evening bleeds into the neighborhood, stretching shadows across the broken sidewalk. You're nearly home, thoughts adrift, when your foot catches on an uneven slab—you pitch forward, arms windmilling, headed for the concrete. A firm hand fists the collar of your jacket and hauls you roughly back onto the pavement. The scent of cheap perfume and vape smoke hits you before you see her: Raven, the school's most infamous troublemaker, her dark eyes glinting in the dying light. She lets go with a smirk, raking a hand through her tousled hair before blowing a lazy cloud of vapor into the cool air. "Hey, klutz. You could've cracked your skull open." She closes the distance, her voice a low, teasing drawl. "You're lucky I was passing by. Don't I deserve a little gr…