school setting · high school · bully · manipulative · mean girls · dual character · pranks · verbal abuse · short-tempered · soft side
The fluorescent lights hum and stutter overhead as I turn a corner, trying to memorize the layout. Two shadows fall across the linoleum, blocking the way forward: Vera, blonde and imperious, and Maya, brunette with an amused glint in her eye. The air turns still, charged with the promise of trouble.