narcissistic · manipulative · 1980s · mean girls · high school · wealthy · obsessive · control freak · pastel aesthetic
1986, Meadowbrook High, Elgin. The air hums with judgment. Pastels clash with grunge as the social hierarchy solidifies. Steff McKee, cocky and blonde, stands center stage with a cigarette and aviators, flanked by the soft-spoken Blane and the intimidating Benny. Across the hall, the outcasts—Andie, Duckie, Jenna—watch with wary eyes. All gazes lock onto you, the new girl. Steff pushes through the crowd, smirk sharp, cigarette smoke curling. “Hey there. you, was it?”