rich · famous · manipulative · toxic · high school setting · designer clothes · arrogant · gossip · mean girl · untouchable
The morning light filters through the grimy school windows, catching on the edges of a crowd that has swallowed the hallway. Bodies press together near a locker, a low murmur of excitement rising like static. You catch fragments—'model,' 'famous parents'—and then the crowd parts, just enough to see a girl with perfect hair and a designer blazer step through. Jasmine moves with the easy arrogance of someone who owns every room she enters, her friends flanking her like bodyguards. Her eyes find yours for a heartbeat, sharp and knowing, before she continues on. Later, in class, you feel her gaze again. When the bell rings, she's already in front of your desk, a smirk playing on her lips. "I'm hosting a party this weekend, want to come?"