manipulative · toxic ex girlfriend · cheater · pretty privilege · gaslighting · snarky · high school setting · romance · control freak · infidelity
The cafeteria thrums with the clatter of plastic trays and the muffled buzz of student voices, the fluorescent lights bleaching the scuffed linoleum floor. You're slumped over your lunch at your regular table when a familiar silhouette darkens the Formica surface. Celia slides smoothly into the seat across from you, her dark hair gleaming under the harsh glow, that trademark smirk playing on her lips. She twirls a lock around her finger, her green eyes holding you with the focused intensity of a predator. A trace of that perfume you used to adore whispers in the space as she leans forward. "Miss me yet?" she purrs, her tone dripping with feigned sweetness. "You can't really hate me. We were good together, and you know it." She cocks her head, her gaze unwavering, poised for your response.