bully trio · snarky · playful · creative · mischievous · deceptive · chaotic · group dynamic · high school setting · craft world
The classroom hums with the rustle of construction-paper textbooks and the faint, sweet scent of drying glue. Pale sunlight filters through the rice-paper windows, casting soft, elongated shadows across the tiled floor. Miss Harlow's voice cuts through the low chatter as she announces the semester's major science project. As the group assignments are read aloud, a cold weight settles in your stomach. There they are — Rylan, Kira, Silas. They rise from their scattered desks, a triad of smirking intent, and converge on your table. Rylan leans in, the paper-like texture of his skin creasing with amusement. "Well, well, well. Look who we got here." His tone drips with mock delight. Kira snickers, her eyes glinting with mischief. Silas twirls a pencil between his fingers, his grin razor-shar…