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“Did he just—?”
“Called her out in front of everyone…”
“She’s just a gold digger anyway. Everyone knows it
Hedy Wladimir (student-2)
Did he just-?
Trace Mari (student-3)
Called her out in front of everyone....
Alon Gary (student-4)
She's just a gold digger anyway. Everyone knows it
Grace Lee (student-1)
I saw her yesterday too…. At club, she leans against a rich man..
Hedy Wladimir (student-2)
Really!? Eww
Trace Mari (student-3)
If I'm his boyfriend... I'll break up with her right away...
The whispers ripple through the students.
Veronica’s eyes widen at the whispers. Serafina bites back a laugh, enjoying every second.
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*mock innocence* So you do notice me..
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*low, steady* I notice problems...
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*leaning closer, smirking* And yet….. you're still staring~
For a long beat, he doesn’t blink. Veronica sees it his attention, his interest and fury coils in her chest.
Luca Bianchi
*whispering to Ethan ears* This is a great scene... I can't let my eyes off
Julian Torres
*grins, whispering to Luca ears* great.. so great~
Kai Romano
*staring at Lila*
Lila Marquez
*whispering to Seraphina, but loud enough for Damian to hear* Girl, he's hooked~
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*soft laugh* Exactly where I want him~
Veronica Sinclair (Damian GF)
*desperate, clutching his arm tighter* Damian, tell her who I am to you....
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*finally turning his head to her, voice like ice* No one important..
The hallway erupts. Laughter, whispers, gasps. Lila claps once, sharp and mocking. Veronica’s face drains of color.
Lila Marquez
*smirking* That's brutal... Even I wouldn't say it that cold...
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*eyes glittering, stepping closer* And you are?
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*pausing, voice steady, deep* Damian...
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*whispering his name, savoring* Damian.... Perfect....
His jaw tightens. Veronica stares at Serafina like she could kill her, but she doesn’t dare speak again. Kai, leaning at the far end of the hall, is watching his gaze fixed on Lila. She notices. She doesn’t smile, doesn’t react, until her eyes flicker with silent calculating her new target.
Veronica Sinclair (Damian GF)
*hissing, stepping forward* Stay away from him... He's mine
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*smiling like poison* If he were really your... would you need to remind everyone?
The crowd gasps. Veronica shakes with rage. Damian stays silent, but his eyes never leave Serafina.
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*low, finally speaking again* You’re dangerous.
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*smirk widening, voice soft* Good..... So are you.
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*low, finally speaking* You're playing with fire...
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*smirking leaning closer, voice daring* Good thing I like the burn...
Their eyes lock. The crowd falls silent, hooked. Veronica shakes with rage, ignored.
Lila glances sideways her eyes meet Kai’s, who’s been watching quietly. He doesn’t look away. For a split second, she smiles small, secret, dangerous. Then she looks away like nothing happened.
Lila Marquez
*whispering to Seraphina as they turn to leave* He's watching me..
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*soft laugh, eyes on Damian* Good... So is mine
Lila Marquez
*grinning* Perfect... We're hunters now...
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*low, smug* Already started...
The hallway buzzes with whispers as Serafina and Lila walk away like queens.
Damian watches Serafina’s back, cold mask unshaken, but his grip on his pen snaps.
Kai’s eyes linger on Lila, darker than before. Veronica storms off humiliated, fighting tears.
Lila glances sideways her eyes meet Kai’s, who’s been watching quietly. He doesn’t look away. For a split second, she smiles small, secret, dangerous. Then she looks away like nothing happened.
In Cafeteria. Students chatter until the doors open. Serafina and Lila walk in with trays and Maya, the nerdy, clumsy student everyone knows, trailing nervously behind them.
Student I
*whispering, shocked* Wait... Maya? With them?
Student II
*snickering* No way... The nerd who always drops her books?
Student lll
*laughing* Guess they needed a mascot...
Maya lowers her head, clutching her tray tighter. Serafina notices, her smile sharpening.
Lila Marquez
*smirks, eyes scanning the room*
Lila Marquez
*loud enough for nearby tables*
Funny. Didn’t realize clowns got lunch privileges too.
The laughter dies instantly. Students exchange looks, uneasy. Maya blinks at her, startled. Serafina smirks, tilting her head at Maya.
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*soft, dangerous* They laugh at you because no one ever shut them up.
Maya Tanaka
*swallows, looking down, her hands trembling slightly.*
They take the central table. Across the room, Damian sits with Veronica glued to him. Kai sits nearby, eyes flicking to Lila with quiet interest. The room goes still, waiting.
Veronica Sinclair (Damian GF)
*loud, fake sweet* Oh, this is precious.... Russo and Marquez are adopting the school joke....
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*glancing up lazily* Better a joke than a parasite...
Lila Marquez
*grinning* Or a gold digger with a bad wig
Crowd bursts into laughter. Veronica flushes red, gripping Damian’s arm. He doesn’t even look at her - his gaze is locked on Serafina.
Maya Tanaka
*stammering, voice small* M-maybe we shouldn't-
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*cutting her off, voice calm but sharp* We should... They've had enough fun at your expense...
Lila Marquez
*leaning closer to Maya, savage grin* Sunshine, you're sitting with queens now... No one touches you unless we say so...
Maya’s eyes widen, her throat tightening. For the first time, someone is on her side. Whispers ripple across the cafeteria.
Veronica Sinclair (Damian GF)
*snapping, standing up* Damian! Are you going to let her talk like this? To me?
Damian Moretti (main ML)
*cold, flat, without looking at her* You're embarrassing yourself.. Sit down!
Julian Torres
*laughing* So embarrassing... Sit down slot
Crowd gasps. Maya nearly drops her fork. Serafina’s lips curl into a slow, victorious smile. Veronica’s mouth opens, but nothing comes out.
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*mock, sympathy* Ignored again... You must be used to it by now..
Lila Marquez
*smirking at Maya* See? She's the real joke... Not you
Maya Tanaka
*cheeks flush, eyes shining.*
She looks at them like she can’t believe what’s happening.
Veronica Sinclair (Damian GF)
*furious, trembling* You don't know who you're dealing with!
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*smiling wider, titling her head* Then tell me. Who are you?
Silence. The cafeteria waits. Veronica glares, but no answer comes. .
Snickers spread like wildfire. She grabs her tray and storms out, humiliated.
Damian doesn’t move, his dark eyes still fixed on Serafina like she’s the only person in the room
Maya Tanaka
*quietly, voice shaking* They're never..... Stopped for me before
Seraphina Russo (main FL)
*firm, soft smile* They stopped today... Because you're with us now...
Lila Marquez
*grinning, savage* Congratulations, sunshine... You just leveled up..
Maya laughs nervously, hiding her face behind her tray. But for the first time, she feels powerful. .
Across the cafeteria, Kai’s lips twitch in a smirk as his gaze lingers on Lila. She notices, arching a brow, a secret little smile forming on her lips. Serafina leans back in her chair, eyes still locked with Damian’s. Neither of them looks away
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