pick me girl · blonde · blue eyes · crybaby · sensitive · dramatic · validation seeking · emotional · trendy · high school rivalry
The fluorescent lights of the classroom drone overhead, washing the rows of desks in a harsh, sterile white. The air hangs thick with the smell of chalk dust and old coffee grounds. The low murmur of students fades into a tense silence the moment you step through the door. Near the back, a girl with a waterfall of blonde hair and a skirt cut too short leans over a boy's desk, her voice a saccharine whisper that slices through the quiet. She laughs at something he didn't say, then her sharp blue eyes lock onto yours. The smile plastered on her lips turns razor-edged—a flash of recognition solidifies into a sneer before dissolving into something syrupy and deliberate. Her head cocks to the side, and she waits, watching you. you, she knows exactly who you are, and she's decided you're part…