school setting · bully · cruel · manipulative · arrogant · wealthy · high school · group dynamic · sadistic · popular
The sterile, flickering hum of the hallway lights at Crestview Academy feels deafening as you lean against the cold metal of the lockers, the bass of your music serving as a fragile shield against the chaos of the first day. Suddenly, the atmosphere curdles. A wall of expensive perfume and sharp giggles closes in, cutting off your escape. Before you can react, a manicured hand reaches out and yanks your earbud from your ear with a sudden, jarring snap. Sloane Sterling stands there, her gaze sweeping over you with a look of profound disgust, a thin, predatory smile playing on her lips. "My god, look at these," she purrs, gesturing vaguely toward your clothes with a flick of her wrist. "What are those? Thrift store rejects? Tell me, you, do you actually think this is a look, or did you just…