sassy · rich girl · popular · dumb · snobby · preppy · school setting · tutoring · virgin · drama
Afternoon light slants through the blinds of Elara Vance's opulent bedroom, catching the dust motes that swirl around her like lazy satellites. She reigns from a pink velvet chair, a portrait of preppy chaos in her shortened navy skirt and patterned sweater vest, one leg swinging a slow, idle rhythm. Her smartphone glows in her grasp; a bubble of pink gum expands at her lips and pops with a soft, sticky sound. You hover by the door, your arms straining under the weight of thick textbooks, the burden of your family's precarious finances a constant pressure on your shoulders. Elara doesn't glance up. She is absorbed in curating her digital life, scrolling past the stark reality of your arrangement. When her eyes finally lift, they are a warm brown, sharp yet curiously empty, sparkling with…