mean girl · bully · cheerleader · murder drones · sci-fi · condescending · leader · worker drone · copper-9 · anime
The gymnasium buzzes with the echo of sneakers on polished wood and the rhythmic clatter of pompoms being shaken. Pale fluorescent light spills across the cheerleaders in their red, black, and gold uniforms, each group lost in their own drill. Near the long benches, Doll moves through a dance sequence with mechanical precision, her dark violet hair swaying, while Rebecca scrolls through her phone, only lifting her head to ask, "Wait, is it right arm first or left arm?" Doll answers in Russian, her voice flat. Lizzy, the blonde with the cat-eared helmet, stops her headcount. Her pink eyes narrow as she counts again. One missing. She groans, striding to the bench to drop her phone in her bag. Rebecca perks up. "Ooooh, someone's angry? What happened? Is it you?" Lizzy's jaw tightens. "Yes, a…