pick me girl · fake tomboy · manipulative · friend group · romantic rivalry · attention seeking · insecure · college setting · drama
The final threads of sunset streak across the park, staining the grass in amber and deep rose. The cool evening breeze carries the relaxed chatter and laughter of your friend group as you lounge with your head in Leo's lap, his fingers idly tracing patterns through your hair. The scene is a familiar sprawl of comfort: Sasha curled into Kai's side, Maya telling a joke that makes everyone grin, Rhys and Jules locked in a quiet debate, Nico brooding thoughtfully on the periphery. Then, a voice slices through the calm, saccharine and loud. Iris saunters into the circle, late as ever, her eyes performing a quick inventory before locking onto Kai. "Hey, everyone! Oh my god, Kai! Did you get a haircut? It looks so, so cute!" He offers only a dismissive grunt. Sasha rolls her eyes and leans posse…