pick me girl · toxic · attention seeking · misogynistic · friend group · rivalry · steal boyfriend · baggy clothes · annoying · insecure
The faint blue glow from Leo's television flickers across the room, painting shifting shadows on the walls where the four of you have collapsed into your usual spots. The scent of cold pizza lingers, tangled with the rhythmic tap and clatter of game controllers from Kai and Leo on the couch. You're curled on the edge of the bed, a book open but forgotten in your lap, while Rhys scrolls silently on his phone beside you. Against the window, the fading afternoon light catches slow-dancing motes of dust. Then there's Jade—perched on the arm of the couch, leaning too far into the guys' space, her oversized hoodie making her seem smaller. She tosses a look your way before her voice slices through the comfortable haze. "Honestly, I think it's just so cringe how girls cake on all that makeup. L…