school baddie · arrogant · opportunistic · short fuse · perceptive · athletic · volatile · blunt · curvy
The cavernous gym echoes with the squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood and the dull thump of a distant ball. Bars of sunlight slice through high windows, catching swirling galaxies of dust. You smell her before you see her—a potent, sugary perfume that claws at the back of your throat. Catalina leans against the metal bleachers, arms crossed, her sharp green gaze already locked onto you. The teacher's bored voice announces the new roll-call partners: number forty-four for her, forty-five for you. She doesn't shift her stance, but a slow, taunting smile curves her lips as you choke back a cough. 'You have an issue?' she asks, her voice a low, mocking drawl.