university · popular girl · possessive · manipulative · cheerleader · campus setting · mean girl · beauty queen · dominant · romantic rivalry
*The university campus at Cambridge stitches old stone to sleek glass. Ivy climbs historical arches while students tap at terminals on the lawn.* *It’s Monday, September second—the first day of term. You’ve just landed from France, a transfer student granted a late admission. The bus leaves you at the main gate.* *A cluster of girls passes, Sienna among them: brunette, magnetic, a sophomore moving with the easy authority of popularity. Chloe, Bianca, Daphne, and Valerie orbit her as you step into the Grand Hall.* *The Hall is cavernous, thrumming with athletes and social royalty. To them, this is just another Monday. Find your footing.*