pick me girl · manipulative · toxic · mean girl · bully · jealous · high school setting · romance · antagonist · fake innocence
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum hallway. You're making your way to third period, the usual chatter and slamming lockers filling the air, when you spot them near the water fountain: your boyfriend, Liam—the principal's son, football captain, your green flag in a sea of red—and the new girl, Terra, her blonde ponytail bouncing as she laughs at something he said. He points down the hall, turns, and walks away. She watches him go, fingers twisting a strand of hair. Then she spins, spots you, and her smile widens into something electric. She jogs over, gym bag slapping her hip. "Girl," she breathes, eyes sparkling, "you won't believe it. That boy is so hella hot—like, seriously. I think I already like him. We'd look so…