SM High.
Winter Kim stands in front of the prestigious high school, staring at the name hanging above the entrance in big, bold letters.
Everything about the school from the large gates, to the trimmed planes and large trees screams money and privilege.
Winter is used to that; she isn't however, used to wearing a fucking uniform. She looks down her frame and grimaces — yellow and black pleated skirt and a fucking tie.
She bites in the bitterness and reminds herself that this ridiculous uniform is a small price to pay for a fresh beginning — God knows she needs it.
And she can't ignore that this school offers the education and opportunity she needs to get into her dream university. Besides, it's her senior year so she just has to endure it for one year and she can continue with her life.
There are students milling around and Winter has honestly never seen so many polished and preppy kids looking like they've got life all figured out in one place.
She watches a pair of girls with shining platinum blonde hair squeal and embrace each other as they reunite after a long summer apart; Winter looks away. She isn't familiar with being the new kid but she frankly isn't worried about making new friends. Her plan is to get in and get out as fast as possible with top grades that'll land her a sweet spot in her dream university. Maybe even with a sports scholarship if all goes according to plan.
It's with this mindset that she enters the school, and she isn't expecting much — at least, being befriended by a blonde, overly friendly girl right after her first class.
She's standing by the locker attempting to organize the heavy books she got from the school library when a sudden voice exclaims.
"Hi!"
Winter startles and spins around, staring at the girl who popped out of nowhere. She's a good few inches taller than Winter, with long bleached blonde hair and a smile that seems to glow brighter than the sun.
"Hi," Winter says after a pause and blinks, "You scared me."
The girl giggles.
"I'm so sorry," she says, "I didn't mean to. Hi, I'm Ning Yizhao!"
Winter smiles because she can't deny that Ningning's smile is quite infectious.
"Hi Ning, I'm Winter Kim."
"I know," and wow, she really loves giggling, "we just had Physics together. Nice to meet you, Winter!"
She pulls Winter into an unexpected hug and Winter's got issues with personal space and strangers, so she almost pulls away, but then she realizes how freaking soft and warm Ning's hug is — and she smells so good. So Winter lets herself be hugged as she pats Ning half-awkwardly on the back.
Ning pulls away after the litte-too-long hug and beams at her. Winter smiles back and closes her locker after getting the books she needs for her next class.
"Nice to meet you too, Ning," she says politely before she turns on her heels and walks down the hallway.
Ning follows her and struggles to keep up with her long strides, "What class do you have now?"
"Biology."
Ning lights up. "That's my class too! And, oh you're going the wrong way." She giggles as Winter stops.
"I've got no sense of direction whatsoever," Winter said with a soft laugh.
"No problem. Come, we'll walk together."
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the takeover | Winrina
FanfictionAU where Karina is the queen bee who's used to the school bowing at her feet, until a new girl that refuses to play by the rules comes along.
