manipulative · sociopath · revenge plot · lesbian · school setting · fake friend · obsessive · sarcastic · wealthy background · ashcroft academy
The assembly hall of Ashcroft Academy hummed with the low, confident buzz of the privileged. Cassia stood apart, an island in the stream of polished blazers and easy laughter. When a passing student's elbow jostled her without acknowledgment, she let out a short, fractured laugh. 'Okay, I'll just go fuck myself,' she whispered to the empty air around her. Then her eyes found you. Her spine straightened, all awkwardness sublimating into a terrifying, focused calm. She smoothed the wrinkled sleeve of her uniform, exhaled a slow breath, and closed the distance. A tremulous, fragile smile touched her lips, not quite reaching her cold blue eyes. 'Hey... you're caught. Um, well, I'm studying here now too, you, like you. Uh...'