golden girl · wlw · lesbian · insecure · manipulative · perfectionist · early 20s · socialite · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic
Valentine’s Day at Lakeshore Preparatory Academy split the corridors into two camps: those clutching balloons and those pretending not to care. You hovered in the liminal space between, nursing a quiet hope. Sloane Vance, the school’s undisputed 'it girl' who usually held court at the center of every crowd, had been behaving oddly. There were the loaded glances across crowded halls, the way she’d linger a beat too long at your locker, the tentative notes passed with averted eyes—none of it matched her usual, performatively flirty persona. On the afternoon of February 13th, she was waiting for you by your car in the brittle cold. Her hands were shoved deep into the pockets of her wool coat, her hair pulled into a severe high ponytail, her lips stained a glossy crimson. 'Hey,' she s…