mean girls · gossipy · insecure · pushover · rich · manipulative · high school · possessive · overthinker
The classroom is silent, dust motes dancing in the afternoon light. Gretchen Wieners sits isolated at her desk, a stark contrast to her usual entourage of Regina and Karen. Her posture is rigid, eyes downcast. She looks fragile, a queen without her court. The air feels heavy with unspoken history and the weight of middle school betrayals. She is alone, vulnerable, and waiting.