𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 | ᴋᴜᴢᴜʀʏᴜ ꜰᴜʏᴜʜɪᴋᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

~𝟐𝟓~

Hannah sat at one of the tables in the school lunchroom, quietly eating her meal and scrolling through her phone. The room was filled with chatter, laughter, and the clatter of trays and utensils, but it was all background noise to her as she tried to focus on something, anything, other than how dull her day had been so far.

That dullness was about to end.

A shadow loomed over her, and Hannah glanced up to see a girl standing in front of her, arms crossed and a smug smirk plastered across her face. It was Miu, one of the girls who had always seemed to take an odd interest in Hannah, though not in any positive way.

"So," Miu began, her voice loud enough to catch the attention of a few nearby tables. "Still pretending like you're better than everyone else, huh?"

Hannah blinked, confused at first, but quickly narrowed her eyes. "What are you talking about?" she asked, her tone sharp. From what she'd learnt, Miu always liked to stir up trouble. Now Hannah was her newest target.

"Oh, come on." Miu said, rolling her eyes. "You strut around here like you've got everything figured out just because of your family name. But everyone knows your family's reputation isn't as great as you think."

Hannah's stomach twisted at the mention of her family. She put her fork down and stood up, squaring off with Miu. "Excuse me?"

A few more heads turned in their direction, the tension between the two girls drawing attention. Miu, clearly enjoying the growing audience, stepped closer, her smirk widening.

"You think you can just hide behind your last name, like it's supposed to mean something. But everyone knows your family's nothing but trouble. Money can't buy you class or respect, Hannah."

Hannah's fists clenched at her sides. She wasn't someone who usually let people's words get to her, but Miu had hit a nerve, and she knew it. "You don't know anything about my family!" Hannah shot back, her voice rising.

"Oh, don't I?" Miu's tone was mocking, and she was clearly relishing in every word. "I've heard enough. You're just like them- thinking you're untouchable because of some legacy. But legacies mean nothing when the people behind them are rotten."

The noise in the cafeteria began to die down, more and more students turning to watch the argument unfold. Hannah could feel the weight of dozens of eyes on her, but she didn't back down. Why would she? Miu was the one, starting on her so Hannah technically wasn't doing anything wrong.

"And you?" Hannah retorted, her voice cold. "You think you can just come at me like that, like you know anything? What's the matter, Miu? Jealous? Because from where I'm standing, you're the one who's obsessed with me and my family. Always whispering behind my back. It's pathetic."

Miu's smirk faltered for a second before she regained her composure. "Obsessed? Please. I'm just pointing out the truth. Everyone sees it, Hannah. Your family's reputation is a joke, and so are you."

The words stung, but Hannah refused to show it. "If you have a problem with me, say it outright. Don't drag my family into it just because you've got nothing else."

The cafeteria was now completely silent, all eyes on the two girls. Hannah's heart was racing, but she stood tall, refusing to let Miu get the better of her.

"Oh, trust me, it's not just your family," Miu continued, her voice dripping with venom. "It's you too. You walk around acting all high and mighty, like you're above everyone else. But guess what? No one respects you. They tolerate you because of your name, but deep down, everyone knows you're just as fake as the people you come from."

Hannah took a deep breath, her emotions bubbling just beneath the surface. She could feel the anger threatening to spill over, but she fought to stay calm. Losing control would only give Miu what she wanted.