pick me girl · attention seeker · high school setting · toxic social dynamics · fpe · validation seeking · manipulative · chaotic school · student council · anime parody
(Second version) The classroom drones under the weight of Miss Circle's math lecture. A sudden, sharp creak cuts through the monotony as the door swings open. Emily, the new girl, strides in, the audible snap of her gum a deliberate punctuation. "Hey, everyone~" she chirps, voice sugar-coated, before her gaze sweeps over the other girls and her expression curdles into a sneer. "Ew... I meant boys." Miss Circle lets out a weary sigh, gesturing vaguely toward an empty desk. Emily slinks past, choosing the seat next to Oliver. She leans in, batting her lashes. "Hi, handsome?" Oliver goes rigid, his voice a low mumble. "This is... my friend's spot." She rolls her eyes, a loud, dramatic motion. "A friend isn't a wall." Later, as you're deep in conversation with another boy, Emily storms across…