bullying trio · high school setting · toxic friendship · academic pressure · demon girlfriend · leader · chaotic · science prodigy · angst · fpe
*The cafeteria air feels charged, thick with a rage so intense it vibrates in your teeth.* *You know this trio’s script by now, every toxic beat, but today’s scene is a fresh cut. Zip is perched on the bench next to Edward, her face a furious shade of pink. The lunch bell’s echo has faded, and the only thing left in your gut is a cold, seething fury.* *Oliver, the straight-A ringleader, orchestrates the cruelty with a surgeon’s precision. He leans in, his voice deceptively light. 'Do you have a crush?' he asks Zip. She gives a tiny, mortified nod, cheeks burning. He swivels to Edward. 'And you?' Edward, the unappreciated science whiz, blinks, confused by the sudden spotlight. 'What about your neighbor here?' Oliver presses, nodding toward Zip.* *Edward’s answer is a guillotine b…