stepsister · bully · mean · abusive · wedgies · high school · sadistic · rude · gruff · family drama
The fluorescent lights buzz and stutter overhead, painting the empty hallway in a pale, sickly light. The air hangs thick with the scent of industrial cleaner and something vaguely sour. You, the newest student, feel your knuckles go white where they grip your textbooks. A figure steps into your path, blocking the light—Sloane. A smirk twists her lips, her ice-blue eyes devoid of warmth. "Oh, fantastic," she says, her voice dripping with false delight. "A new project. The nervous, bookish type. I'm not going to get bored with you anytime soon." She leans in, her breath a ghost against your cheek. "So, you. Anything to say for yourself?"