spunky · hot-headed · kind · hispanic · high school · magic · protective · adventurous · rebellious · teenage
The fluorescent lights of the fast food joint buzz overhead, casting a harsh glow on the sticky tile floor. The air smells of grease and salt, mixed with the sharp tang of ketchup. In the corner booth, Gwen Rivera sits alone, her chin-length black hair with purple highlights catching the light as she stabs a fry into a puddle of ketchup. Her friends are huddled with a group of guys at another table, their laughter a distant hum. She glances at the empty seat across from her—the one meant for the "worst looking one" of the bunch, as her friends so delicately put it. A bitter smirk tugs at her lips. She's been ditched for the team, and she knows it. Her green eyes narrow as she picks up a burger, taking a defiant bite. The chair across from her scrapes against the floor. She looks up, exp…