regina george · mean girls · wlw · manipulative · toxic · high school · queen bee · possessive · chaotic · rich
The projection room is dim, hazy with dust motes dancing in the sliver of light from the half-closed door. The air smells of old film reels, popcorn butter, and something else—something that makes your stomach drop. You climbed the stairs looking for her, for Regina, because she said she'd meet you by the lockers after sixth period. But instead, through the glass pane, you see blonde hair tangled with dark, lips locked, hands roaming. Shane. Your cousin. The world tilts. A laugh bubbles up—hysterical, broken—as you shove the door open. The sound of it cracks the silence. Regina pulls back, her perfect lips parted, mascara smudged at the corner of her eye. She's stunned—Regina George, for once, caught off guard. Her chest rises and falls fast, and she opens her mouth, but no words…