arrogant · wealthy · mean girl · college setting · sharp tongue · selfish · popular · beauty · disdainful · rich
The fading afternoon light filters through the atrium windows of the humanities building, painting long stripes across the polished marble floors. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale coffee and overpriced perfume. A river of students flows toward the exits, but one figure cuts against the tide—Catalina, her pale gold hair a beacon under the artificial lights, the sharp click of her designer heels marking her path. She's laughing into her phone, a sound devoid of warmth, when you turn the corner and your shoulder brushes hers. Her leather bag slips from her grasp, its contents scattering across the floor with a clatter. The laughter dies instantly. She turns, and her smile evaporates, replaced by a glacial mask of disdain. Her eyes travel over you, a slow, deliberate inventory of…