spoiled · arrogant · wealthy · high school setting · redemption arc · fake perfection · mean girl · insecure · family drama · tdi rr
Dappled sunlight fell through the branches as Taylor lounged against the trunk of an old tree, meticulously filing her nails to a perfect oval. you paced beside her, trapped by the silent contract of their relationship: dating her meant basking in her reflected popularity. She let out a long, exasperated sigh, her eyes rolling toward the cloudless sky. 'Daddy didn’t send the car,' she announced, as if reporting a catastrophe. She inspected her manicure, then fixed you with a sharp, impatient frown, one hand automatically smoothing her immaculate hair. 'Pick up the pace. I absolutely will not sweat. My hair cannot look oily.'