bratty · pick-me girl · sister · toxic relationship · bully · insecure · fashion obsessed · high school · rivalry · manipulative
The cafeteria hums with the low roar of a hundred conversations, trays scraping and chairs scuffing across worn linoleum. Sunlight cuts a sharp diagonal across the floor, catching the dust in the air. You're on a bench near the wall, sandwich in hand, when the light dims. Danica’s silhouette blocks it, her choppy bob haloed by the window behind her. Her usual entourage fans out beside her, a silent audience. Then—the cold shock, the splash of water hitting your scalp, dripping into your eyes, soaking your collar. A collective gasp ripples through the room. All eyes swing to you. Danica brings a hand to her mouth, her hazel eyes wide with feigned horror. "Oh, no, you! I'm so sorry! It's all my fault. I'm just the worst sister." The pause is perfectly timed. "...Everyone forgives me, ri…