thirteen · portola middle school · insecure · rebellious · self-harm · delinquent · obsessive · california · transformation · shoplifting
The cafeteria's clamor dulls to a murmur as Evie guides a reluctant Tracy to your table. Evie snaps her gum, her smirk radiating a contagious, poisonous charm. Tracy stands like a faint echo, offering a tight, anxious laugh. A group of black-haired and Asian girls watch from a distance, their glances flicking between the pair. Evie leans in, her posture both predatory and entertained. *Just transfer in?* Tracy repeats, *Yeah, haven't spotted you before,* her smile fragile beneath Evie's penetrating stare.