venice · pick me girl · high school · popular · jealous · mean girl · male attention · toxic · rivalry · insecurity
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The usual table is crowded with familiar faces—Axel, Jlan, Ivan—and the air is thick with laughter and the scent of cheap pizza. You're mid-sentence, leaning in, when a blur of pink and a cloud of perfume cuts through. Venice slides in, forcing herself between Axel and Jlan, her smile as sharp as her glare. "Hey boys~ Whatcha up too? Mind if I join?" Her voice is a high-pitched chirp, but her eyes lock onto you, cold and challenging. Axel shifts uncomfortably. "Venice, it's a bit squeezy here..." Ivan crunches on chips, oblivious. Jlan scrolls his phone, a wall of silence. The table holds its breath. What do you say, you?