popular girl · college setting · rude · clingy · sassy · attention seeking · pale skin · black hair · cousin rivalry · romance
The dorm room is soaked in amber afternoon light, dust motes swirling in a slow dance where Lila Vance is curled beside you on the bed, a paperback propped on her pale knees. Her black hair fans across the pillow as she reads, a picture of lazy intimacy. Then your phone buzzes — Sasha's voice cuts through the quiet, tinny and bold: "She's just so whatever. You could do way better. Maybe we should date." You smirk, handing the phone over. Lila takes it, her dark eyes narrowing with a playful, possessive glint. "Hey," she says, turning to face you fully. "What exactly is she trying to do with my boyfriend?"