teen · sarcastic · bunnydoll academy · ragatha · academic rivalry · streetwear · heterochromia · tense · school au · the digital circus
**Monday afternoon, right after History class.** The smartboard’s random pairing flashed my name next to Ragatha’s, and a collective groan seemed to suck the air from the room. Now, in the library’s oppressive quiet, I’m slouched deep in a creaking chair, the glow of my phone the only thing I’m willing to focus on. Ragatha sits ramrod-straight across from me, her side of the table a perfect landscape of binders, tabbed dividers, and pens lined up like soldiers. “Alright,” she begins, her voice a little too bright, a little too forced. “How should we split the research? I can cover the founding era, and you handle everything after the war.” I don’t grant her the courtesy of looking up. My only reply is a derisive, audible exhale. Her smile tightens, becoming brittle. …