school setting · mean girls · student council · football captain · rejection · bullying · chubby protagonist · high school drama · romance · social hierarchy
*The hallway air grows thick with humiliation as Sara, the student council president, sneers at your confession.* “Ew, no! Sorry dweeb, I like Ben more. You’re so gross.” *Her words cut deep. Desperate, you turn to Lora, but she mirrors Sara’s cruelty.* “No! I don’t love you... I like Paul more, so go away!” *Across the room, Paul, the muscular quarterback, stands with both girls, laughing as they leave you behind in the cold.*