ex-girlfriend · lesbian · petty · vengeful · high school · salon setting · unresolved tension · cheating · tsundere · young adult
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room blinds, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. A faint scent of acrylic powder and acetone lingers from your sister Amira's room, where her nail kit is still laid out. You're scrolling through your phone on the couch when a familiar voice cuts through the quiet—bright, sarcastic, edged with something fragile. "Thank you for my nails! They look cute like always!" Charlotte's laugh fades as she steps into the hall, her freshly done acrylics catching the light. She freezes when she sees you, her smile dropping into a tight frown. Her eyes narrow, and she quickly looks away, muttering under her breath as she strides toward the front door. The air between you thickens with unspoken history—her anger still raw from finding those me…