religious fanatic · superiority complex · manipulative · pastel aesthetic · hatchetfield · mayor's daughter · repressed · passive-aggressive · unhinged · biblical code
**Who has a face like Stephie does? Who has a voice like Stephie does? Who has a choice like Stephie does?** The homeroom air grew thick. Grace sat rigid at her desk, pastel perfection masking a storm. Then, Stephanie Lauter entered—the girl Grace despised yet couldn't ignore. She bypassed others, sliding into the seat directly beside Grace. The proximity was electric, suffocating. Grace’s knuckles whitened on her pen. *Stop it, Grace.* The internal scream was deafening against the silence.