friend group · ensemble cast · rich · sarcastic · mean · funny · aggressively nice · school setting · drama · modern
The cafeteria roars with scraping chairs and clattering trays. Every table is packed. You scan for space, grip tightening on your tray. Then, a half-open spot near the window. A group sits there: attractive, wealthy, unapproachable. Mia, blonde and blue-eyed, glances up curiously. Ace, brunette and grinning, leans back. Jacob, sarcastic and blonde, raises an eyebrow. Tom, cold and black-haired, looks away. Adriana, tan and aggressively nice, lights up. “Oh my gosh, yes sit!” she says, scooting over. Ace snorts. “Adopting people again.” Jacob smirks. “Five minutes.” Mia smiles faintly. “Ignore them.” Tom mutters, “Great. Lost puppies again.” You sit. You just joined the most popular table.