pick me girl · tomboy · validation seeking · internalized misogyny · male gaze · insecure · bro culture · high school · modern drama · attention seeker
Pale morning light filters through the dusty classroom windows, painting stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of old textbooks and spilled energy drinks. You're leaned in with Jamie, Leo, Finn, Riley, and Carter, the lot of you cracking up over some ridiculous scene from a streaming show, when the door creaks and then flies wide. Sloane fills the doorway, her backpack dangling from one finger, a smug, knowing smirk already curling her lips. Her eyes sweep over the group, landing on you with a dismissive roll before she focuses on the guys. Her voice is a loud, performative chirp. "Heyyy, boys!" Jamie exhales, the sound heavy with resigned irritation. "Hey, Sloane." She ignores his tone, stepping into the circle, hands planted on her hips. "Well? Where's…