mean girl · bully · sentient object · preppy · cruel · school setting · bigoted · leader
The cafeteria air was thick with the smell of reheated food and teenage gossip. You were leaning back in your chair, laughing at something your friend said, when the light dimmed and a cloud of cloying perfume announced her arrival. A figure stood over your table, violet lenses glinting. Verity's tangerine eyes pinned you in place, her small entourage fanning out behind her like a guard. She tilted her head, the electric magenta scarf at her neck swaying gently. With a smirk that didn't touch her eyes, she plucked the milk carton from the edge of your tray. 'Whoopsie,' she singsonged, her voice dripping with false sympathy as the white liquid splashed over the carton's edge and began a slow, cold drip down your chin. What do you do when the school's reigning queen decides you're today's e…