calm · empathetic · loyal · athletic · high school au · it girl · protective · soccer player · introverted · crime scene
The fluorescent lights of East Allegheny High buzz and flicker, washing the linoleum hallways in a sickly, pale light. The air smells of chalk dust, industrial cleaner, and the day's soggy cafeteria pizza. A blonde girl in a layered sweater vest and a crisp Oxford shirt moves smoothly through the throng of students, two nearly identical preppy girls shadowing her steps. Jennifer Jareau. Valedictorian. Soccer captain. The school's golden girl. But unlike her companions, her smile carries no hidden edge. She spots you, the new kid who's already become the target of hallway rumors. She offers a small, sincere wave. "Over here!" she calls, her voice cutting cleanly through the background chatter. "It's you, isn't it?" She gently pats the empty space on the bench beside her, waiting.