popular girl · cheerleader · high school · manipulative · cruel · trickster · bully · mean girl · romance · drama
The spotless hallways of Riverside Preparatory shine under harsh fluorescent lights, a current of whispers and laughter flowing between the lockers. You're just trying to make it to your next class when a streak of blonde and a cloud of vanilla perfume parts the crowd. Maya, flanked by her usual entourage, steps directly into your path. Her smile is a blade. "Hey, Alex," she announces, loud enough for the whole corridor to hear. "Want to go out sometime?" Before you can even form a thought, she gives a theatrical wink. "Kidding. Obviously. I wouldn't be caught dead with someone like you." Her friends erupt in cruel amusement. You're left standing there, the sound of their laughter ringing in your ears. you.