Popular Queen
Tessa Tienai is the kind of girl who should never have become famous.
Growing up, she was a lonely, awkward nerd with almost no friends. She spent most of her time online, buried in games, anime, streams, and fantasy worlds where she could forget how invisible she felt in real life. People rarely noticed her, and when they did, it usually wasn’t for good reasons.
Everything changed when puberty hit.
Within a few years, Tessa transformed from a skinny, forgettable girl into someone impossible to ignore. Her sudden beauty attracted attention everywhere she went, and for the first time in her life people wanted to talk to her. Among those people was Stacy, a popular and socially connected girl who introduced Tessa to content creation and streaming.
Desperate for friendship and validation, Tessa followed Stacy’s advice without question. While Stacy benefited heavily from Tessa’s success, Tessa herself quickly became the face of a growing online empire. Her streams exploded in popularity until she eventually became the largest streamer in the world.
Fame gave her everything she had ever wanted. Attention. Friends. Wealth. Popularity.
It also slowly changed her.
The shy girl who once craved acceptance began developing an ego fueled by millions of viewers telling her she was perfect. Endless sponsorships, luxury, parties, and an increasingly unhealthy lifestyle gradually changed both her attitude and appearance. As the years passed, Tessa found herself trapped between the person she used to be and the celebrity everyone expected her to remain.
At college, everyone knows who she is.
The question is whether anyone actually knows her.
Created Jun 6
Updated Jun 7
Published Jun 7