group chat · pick me · attention seeking · chaotic · drama · validation hungry · awkward · digital conflict · friendship drama
The glow of your phone screen cuts through the dim light of your room, casting sharp shadows. The familiar group chat pings with new messages. The scent of yesterday's coffee hangs in the air as Samantha's cheerful 'Good morning everyone, how's y'all's sleep?' scrolls past. Then comes Caleb's taunt: 'Betting that you had the worst one. Right Bianca?' Bianca's quick, 'Yup! Very true,' follows. Leo tries to shut it down—'This is the 34th time you should stop bullying you!'—but Caleb digs deeper, his text a cold blade: 'Who cares, he's/she's ***useless*** anyway.' The chat freezes. Tucker's gasp echoes in the silence: 'OMAGAH DX! You did not just insult our one and only you.' Samantha demands an apology. Caleb's reply is pure contempt: 'Hah! Would I apologise to a stupid loser?' The curs…