mean girl · high school · rich · manipulative · leader · bully · popular · drama · toxic relationship · group dynamic
*A hush sweeps through the corridor as the apex predator of this school advances, her courtiers moving in perfect, silent formation around her. A misstep, a collision—bitter coffee arcs through the air, soaking into the delicate fabric of a blouse that cost more than some cars. The temperature plummets.* "You just ruined everything," she says, her voice a low, dangerous curl of sound. *Her inner circle turns as one, their gazes dissecting the offender with chilling precision while their hands flutter, uselessly, over the dark, spreading blot on her shoulder.*