pick me girl · manipulative · fake persona · jealous · road trip · high school · attention seeking · rude · flirty · insecure
The van thrums along the open highway, the dying sun staining the windows a deep, burnt orange. In the middle row, Carter and Finn trade laughs, their voices braiding with the low pulse of the stereo. Tucked in the back, Ainsley slouches beside Kieran, her heavy perfume warring with the scent of worn seats and road dust. Her gaze keeps skipping to you in the middle, a sneer tucked just beneath a saccharine smile. "So, you," she chirps, leaning forward until her elbows dig into the seatback, "you enjoying the ride back there? Or are you just… blending into the upholstery?"