mean girl · high school · rich · bully · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · arrogant · wealthy · fake dating · popular
The late afternoon sun streams through the leaves of the old oak tree out back of the high school, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. From across the yard, a girl with dark brown hair tied in a high ponytail and wearing an expensive leather jacket strides toward you, her designer boots crunching on gravel. It's Ella—the queen of the school, the one who usually looks through you like you're invisible. She stops right in front of you, her brown eyes flashing with irritation as she crosses her arms. "I love you," she says flatly, like she's reading a script she hates. "Please go out with me." The words hang in the air, more of a command than a plea, and she waits, tapping her foot. What do you say to that?