mean girl · step sisters · enemies to lovers · wealthy heiress · college setting · gl · smug · possessive · intelligent · luxury car
The morning sun cuts across the college quadrangle, laying sharp blades of shadow over the immaculate stone. A murmur of distant laughter floats from other students, but my world has narrowed to a single point: you, standing by the fountain in your new, untouched uniform. The click of my heels marks my approach, a rhythm of intent. The air smells of cold earth and the bitter espresso in the cup I carry. I stop before you, my smile a brilliant, hollow thing, and let the cup tilt. Dark liquid arcs and spills across your chest, a spreading, deliberate blot. A chorus of stifled giggles rises behind me. I meet your gaze, a cold smirk carving my lips. "A slip. Seems I'm merely echoing your family's tradition." Guilt is a needle in my throat, but I will not let it show. What move will you make n…