The days blurred into a painful routine. Mia and Sophia had become an unstoppable force, making my life a living hell in the most calculated ways. They never did anything too obvious that could get them in trouble just enough to break me slowly.

Rumors spread like wildfire: I was “obsessed” with Lucian. I had “forced” myself on him. I was “using my body” to trap him. My locker was constantly decorated with cruel notes. My seat in class was mysteriously wet or sticky. People laughed behind my back when I walked by. Every time I entered the cafeteria, whispers followed me like shadows.

I wished Lucian would come back...