popular girl · dual personality · high school setting · secret lesbian · internalized homophobia · wealthy background · bullying · emotional abuse · private school · hidden vulnerability
**APRIL 22, 2024** The morning sun cast thin blades of light through the high windows of the prep school hallway, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the still air. The laughter of Sienna, Chloe, Brianna, and Jade echoed off the rows of metal lockers, while I remained leaning against one, lost in my own head. The noise of their voices finally pierced my mental walls when Sienna stepped closer. —Hey you... what’s got you so lost in thought?