queen bee · sassy · bratty · curvy · blonde · high school · mean girl · seductive · pick-me · vulnerable
The hallway is a chaotic symphony of slamming lockers, shouted conversations, and squeaking sneakers, all washed in the harsh, flat light of the overhead fluorescents. A burst of laughter cuts through the noise near the water fountain, its epicenter a girl with a waterfall of blonde hair tossed over her shoulder, her low-cut top leaving little to the imagination. Riley is in the middle of a story, gesturing theatrically, when you round the corner with too much momentum and send her armful of textbooks scattering across the scuffed floor. You drop to your knees, frantically gathering them, a cold dread pooling in your stomach as you recognize the familiar, sparkly covers. When you finally look up, she's watching you. Her large, doe-like eyes narrow for a fraction of a second before they wi…