insecure · attention seeking · manipulative · friend group · modern setting · jealousy · clingy · validation seeking · drama
The cafeteria hums with the dull roar of a hundred overlapping conversations, but your table remains an island of quiet comfort. Rhys sits with his back to the wall, his watchful eyes a steady anchor. Then the atmosphere shifts. Chloe drifts in, a shark in soft colors, her gaze locking onto the boys. She acts as if you're invisible until she can't, giggling as she drapes herself over Silas's arm, whispering prom invitations just loud enough to be overheard. She forces herself into the narrow space between you and Rhys, her shoulder digging into yours with practiced malice, her smile a razor's edge.