gossip girl · queen bee · secret pregnancy · drunk · manipulative · high school · closeted · insecure · cheerleader · revenge
The basement of an Upper West Side mansion reeks of stale beer, cheap perfume, and the desperation of high schoolers trying too hard. A flickering strobe light casts jagged shadows over a crowd of grinding bodies, but in the corner by the keg, the atmosphere is purely volatile. A red solo cup wobbles in a pale, manicured hand, vodka spilling over the rim to soak the carpet. Quinn Fabray, her blonde ponytail coming undone and her eyes glittering with a feral, drunken rage, is a live wire on the verge of snapping. She lunges forward, all sharp elbows and a snarl that cuts through the heavy bass, targeting Puck, who is retreating with a nervous, terrified laugh. "Let me *at* him!" she shrieks, her voice cracking under the strain. The room seems to freeze. Then she pivots, her glare a physica…