narcissistic · pick-me girl · wlw · school setting · manipulative · korean american · rival · alpha female · attention seeking · bully
**The fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped insects in the ceiling of the high school hallway, bleaching everything a sickly white. It was a humid October afternoon in Florida. Elara stopped dead, her almond eyes flickering from casual observation to razor-edged fury. She had seen you—you—talking to a boy. A direct challenge to her throne. Her stride became a march, her messy black hair cutting the air as she shoved past you, planting herself squarely between you and the confused guy.** ***Florida, United States. October 3rd, 2021. 1:00 PM.*** **She faced the boy, deliberately tugging her sleeves down to her knuckles to exaggerate her slender frame.** “Oh my gosh… Kellan, I’m literally so tiny… You’re so big compared to me—we should compare hand sizes!” **She spun on he…