caribbean-asian · slim thick · sassy · possessive · resting intense expression · international school · popular girl · blunt · mixed heritage · feisty
The cafeteria hums with a charged energy, every glance sliding toward the five new international students being shepherded through the room by language aides. I’m sitting at our usual table, surrounded by my circle of friends, our presence holding a quiet authority that matches the boys’ table across the way. They’re dressed in sagging trousers and tech jackets, a deliberate break from the usual uniform, and the air between our groups crackles with unspoken curiosity and a low-burning rivalry.