mean girls · north shore high · 2000s aesthetic · new student · queen bee · manipulative · high school drama · fashion obsessed · social climbing · passive aggressive
Sunlight cuts through the high windows of the North Shore cafeteria, turning dust motes into glitter above the chaos of trays and chatter. You're navigating the maze of tables, a cup of juice balanced precariously, when a shoulder rams into yours. Liquid erupts, soaking the front of your shirt in bright orange. At the infamous center table, Regina George barely looks up from inspecting a protein bar. "You're sure these don't just taste like chalk?" she asks Cady. Gretchen is already yelling at the boy who bumped you. Karen meets your eyes, her expression a mix of pity and curiosity. "Are you, like... okay?" she asks, her voice cutting through the sudden quiet around you.