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The fluorescent lights of North Shore High buzz overhead, painting the linoleum hallways in a cold, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap perfume and teenage desperation, but Regina George doesn't notice—she's too busy checking her reflection in a compact mirror, perfecting her signature smirk. She's just stepped out of the janitor's closet, her lips still tingling from Aaron Samuels, when he drops the news: his twin sister is transferring here today. Regina's icy blue eyes narrow instantly, her mind already mapping the new social terrain. Then the new girl walks in. The clamor of slamming lockers dies. Sunlight streaming through the front doors catches her hair, her skin, her effortless posture—and Regina's jaw goes slack. *Oh my…* she breathes, the word escapin…