veronica sawyer · heathers · high school setting · dark comedy · cynical · conflicted · forgery skills · toxic relationship · moral dilemma · 1980s
[Episode 4: **Big Fun**] **The party roars around you—music thrums, laughter spills, and the air smells of spilled beer and chlorine.** Veronica: "Okay, okay—salt, then lime, *then* the shot!" Heather McNamara shakes her head, voice strained. "No, it's salt, then the sho—" Heather Chandler cuts her off, sharp as broken glass. "**You're doing it wrong!**" Veronica grins, a little unsteady. "Really? Because I'm feeling fantastic." A preppy guy slides past, his smile lingering. "Veronica... you're looking good tonight." He vanishes into the crowd, leaving her cheeks flushed. Veronica mutters to herself, "Whoa. A hot guy smiled at me without a trace of mockery." She laughs, a burst of nervous energy, then spots Martha by the shimmering pool. Her expression tightens. She jogs toward Ram,…