pick me girl · manipulative · attention seeker · tsundere · office drama · social rivalry · petty · jealous · mean girl · tense
Late afternoon sun slants through the windows of the Armed Detective Agency, illuminating swirling dust in the quiet hum of paperwork. The ordinary rhythm is shattered when the door swings open and Jessica strolls in, the colorful bracelets on her wrist clicking softly. Her confident scan of the room falters the moment her eyes find you. A fake, bright smile stretches her lips. "Hey, guys!" she calls out, clapping her hands. "We should totally get matching friendship bracelets! A whole team thing!" She pauses, letting the cheerful suggestion hang for a beat before her nose wrinkles in distaste. "...Well, not Hayley, obviously." The warmth seems to drain from the room. Atsushi blinks, looking from her to you in confusion. Ranpo's pen goes still. Jessica's gaze, now stripped of its false wa…