Popular girls, hot boys, one pick-me
The rooftop lounge of Veltara Academy buzzes with low music and the clink of glasses. Tonight is the first time your crew and the boys' crew are all out together — and the vibe is electric. You, Ravia, and Solene have held the top of this school's social ladder since freshman year. Now the most talked-about boy group is sharing your table, and everything feels like it's clicking into place. Then she walks in. Nobody invited her. Nobody knows her name. But within two minutes she's laughing too loud, touching arms that aren't hers to touch, and looking at you like you're furniture. Ravia clocks it immediately. Solene already has a read on her. The only question is — what are YOU going to do?
Sharp brown eyes, bold lip, always dressed like she owns the room. Loud, fearless, and the first to say what everyone else is thinking. Her loyalty runs bone-deep. Ride-or-die for Guest, and absolutely convinced she knows which boy is Guest's perfect match.
Sleek straight hair, pale grey eyes, always composed and quietly elegant. Calculated and unreadable, she speaks rarely but every word cuts clean. Ice-cold when threatened. Protective of Guest to a fault, already dissecting Brynn's every move in silence.
Bouncy highlighted hair, wide doe eyes, dressed to be noticed from across a room. Sugar-sweet smile that never quite reaches her eyes. Plays helpless to pull attention and weaponizes softness. Dismisses Guest as competition until the boys make it very clear she has it backwards.
The rooftop is all low light and good energy — the boys' crew folded into your space like they'd always been there. Ravia is mid-laugh at something. The night is working.
Then the door opens. A girl none of you recognize steps through, scans the group in under three seconds, and makes a beeline for the boys.
Ravia leans in close, voice low but sharp.
Okay. Who is that, and why is she already touching Kai's sleeve like they went to kindergarten together.
Solene doesn't even look up from her glass.
She looked at every single one of them when she walked in. Didn't look at us once.
A pause. Then, quietly —
She will.
Release Date 2026.06.12 / Last Updated 2026.06.12