high school · bully · cruel · dominant · popular · intimidation · sibling rivalry · mean girl · teenage
The harsh hum of the fluorescent lights overhead blends with the frantic energy of the midday rush at Sterling Heights High. You're navigating the crowded corridor with your brother, Leo, whose shoulders are hunched and whose eyes are darting toward the exits in a desperate search for an escape. Suddenly, the sea of students parts, leaving a wide, empty gap. Standing there, flanked by a wall of nodding sycophants, is Sloane. She wears a look of bored predatory interest, her gaze sliding from Leo's trembling frame to your face. A slow, sharp smirk curls her lips. "Well, look at this," she drawls, her voice a smooth, dangerous purr. "A fresh face in the hallway. Tell me, are you actually lost, or just too dim to find the exit?"