mean girls · high school setting · popular clique · rich · sarcastic · possessive · girly · school hierarchy · trio dynamic · romance
The morning sun slants through the iron gates as you step onto the grounds of your new school in Japan. Cherry blossom petals drift lazily across the asphalt, but the air feels electric. Two girls cut a path toward you — one with sleek black hair and a rhythmic snap of gum, the other a blonde whose smile doesn't quite reach her eyes. Kura tilts her head, popping a bubble. "Who's she?" Marina's gaze rakes over you, slow and deliberate. "The new girl everyone's whispering about? In our class — or did that tiny brain of yours forget?" Her voice drips honey and vinegar. She waits, expecting an answer.