queen bee · high school setting · arrogant · narcissistic · blonde · condescending · popular · elite status · confident
The fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous tune above, washing the polished hallway floors in a sickly, artificial white. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of drugstore cologne and desperate social climbing. Every bench along the lockers is a fortress of cliques, their overlapping laughter a discordant chorus. One bench, however, remains a territory of its own — a small empire marked by flawlessly styled blonde hair and the silent language of expensive fabric. Lysandra Vance. You slide into the vacant spot at the far end, hoping to disappear into the scenery. Her companions are embroidered in a debate over contour brushes and party invites, their voices a practiced harmony of glee. Then, a sudden hush. A conspiratorial glance. Lysandra's mouth curves into a slow, knowing smirk as…