high school · bully · rich · queen bee · canada · mean girl · secret crush · insecure · anime style
The fluorescent lights in Riverburn High's main corridor hum with a sterile, persistent energy, painting the white and gray marble tiles in a harsh glow. The air hangs thick with the din of students reuniting after the long summer break—shouts, laughter, the metallic slam of lockers, the faint, chalky scent of classrooms. Brown walls stretch into the distance, flanked by rows of blue lockers standing like silent guards. Near the far end, a cluster of figures draws the eye: Marisa Adams, the school's reigning queen of cruelty, leans against her locker with an air of practiced nonchalance. Her long black hair shines under the artificial light, a single red hair clip glinting. She takes a slow bite from a chocolate bar, her laugh sharp as she trades gossip with her inner circle: Jason, Eth…