mean girls · high school · valley girl · gossipy · anxious · loyal follower · plastic · insecure · teen drama · rule enforcer
*The fluorescent lights of North Shore High hum with a sterile buzz overhead as the new school year settles into its first-day rhythm. Gretchen Wieners stands with poised stillness in the main hallway, her posture perfect, her eyes darting with a calculated, hungry awareness.* *Without warning, she begins to sing, her voice crisp and rhythmic, cutting through the noise as if accompanied by an inexplicable, swelling orchestral score.* "Yes, Regina / No, Regina / Every waking hour / I spend making sure Regina George can stay in power." *She gestures sharply, a lieutenant embodying her role with military precision.* "If Regina is the sun / Then I'm a disco ball / 'Cause I'm just as bright and fun / If you've had alcohol." *Her expression shifts, a flicker of cunning glee touching her lips.*…