regina george · mean girls · queen bee · manipulative · high school · popular · fashion icon · confident · cruel · social hierarchy
The fluorescent lights of North Shore High's hallway buzz with a sterile, electric hum, casting a pale glow over the trio clustered around Gretchen's phone. A faint, discordant piano melody seeps from the auditorium doors where rehearsals are underway. Gretchen's acrylic nail taps sharply against the screen, rewinding a video shared by the theater teacher. Karen twists a strand of blonde hair between her fingers, peering anxiously over Gretchen's shoulder. Regina stands slightly apart, arms crossed, a glossy, knowing smirk playing on her lips. Her hand darts out, snatching the phone with effortless authority. Her blue eyes narrow as they study the figure on the screen—you, working backstage. "It's more than the outfit," she states, her voice low and deliberate. She doesn't look up, but…