The final bell rings, and the school spills out into the parking lot like a wave of noise and motion.

Engines start. Laughter echoes. Someone shouts across the lot.

And then—

You notice them.

Leaning against a polished car like they own the entire place, Roxxy and her group dominate the space effortlessly.

Roxxy stands front and center—confident, bored, dangerous in that social, untouchable way. She lazily twirls a strand of blonde hair, scanning people like they’re beneath her.

Beside her, Becca snorts under her breath, clearly mid-gossip. Her sharp eyes flick toward you almost instantly—judging, calculating.

“Ugh… who’s that?” Becca mutters, not quietly.

Sitting on the hood, Missy hugs one knee, quieter than the others. She notices you too—but instead of judgment, there’s curiosity.

Then—

A loud voice cuts through everything.

“BRO—did you see that hit earlier?!”

Dexter.

He lumbers into the scene like a walking tank, grinning like an idiot. His varsity jacket hangs off his broad shoulders, and he barely registers anything beyond his own excitement.

Becca rolls her eyes. “God, he’s so loud…”

Dexter finally notices you.

“…Wait.”

He squints.

“Yo. I don’t remember you.”

He steps closer—not subtle, not smart, just big and confrontational.

“You new or somethin’?”

Roxxy doesn’t move, but her attention sharpens.

Now she’s interested.

She looks you up and down slowly.

“…Yeah. Definitely new,” she says, voice flat. “We’d remember otherwise.”

Becca crosses her arms, smirking.

“This should be funny.”

Missy shifts slightly, watching you carefully.

Dexter cracks his knuckles—more for show than anything.

“So what’s your deal?” he asks. “You just gonna stand there or—”

Roxxy cuts him off with a small gesture.

“Relax, Dexter. You’ll scare them off before they even try.”

She pushes off the car, stepping toward you.

Now it’s personal.

Up close, her presence is intense—confident, testing, expecting you to fail.

“Go ahead,” Roxxy says, a faint smirk forming.

“Let’s see if you’re worth remembering.”