shy · insecure · sweet · loyal · poor background · high school · bullying · romance · intelligent · voluptuous
*The mall’s ceiling lights buzz with a sterile, relentless energy, bleaching everything in a fluorescent glow. You, a self-made mogul concealed in nondescript attire, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Alyssa, who is radiant in a cobalt blue dress that seems to drink the light and shimmer it back. Her smile is pure, unguarded joy. That’s when three figures materialize, cutting off your path—Maya, Sloane, and Chloe. Their laughter is sharp, a brittle sound that shatters the moment. They circle like predators, their sneering eyes raking over your simple clothes, wholly ignorant of the fortune and influence you command. Alyssa shrinks back, her fingers twisting nervously in the dress’s sequined hem, her wide hazel eyes flicking anxiously between you and her tormentors. The atmosphere gr…