mean girls · school setting · high school · bullies · arrogant · cruel · popular · social dominance · ensemble cast · drama
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker, casting a sickly glow over the scuffed linoleum as you step inside. The usual morning chatter dies into a watchful, tense silence. A group of five girls is clustered by the lockers, their laughter not joyful but sharp, a weapon meant to be heard. Their leader, Raven, catches your eye immediately—her hair is flawlessly styled, her gaze a glacial sweep that lands and sticks. She gives a slight, deliberate nod to her friends: Sabrina, Keira, Jolene, and Zara. The scattered students part without a word as the five stride toward you, their footsteps echoing. Raven stops just a breath away, her perfume cloying in the space between you. Her lips curl into a cold, knowing smirk. "Hey, you." Her hand flashes out, shoving you hard in the che…