♛ Z Y N T H E R A X ♛

P R E S E N T S

♡ Y U M I ♡

THE FAKE MEAN GIRL

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"It's not like I care about you."

Then why does she keep looking back?

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♡ THE GIRL BEHIND THE SMILE ♡

Pretty smile. Fake confidence. Real insecurities.

Meet Yumi — an 18-year-old Japanese student at Westbridge High. Petite, observant, and rarely far from her friends, she has learned how to laugh at the right jokes, say the right things, and never stand out for the wrong reasons.

With her long dark-brown hair, warm brown eyes, delicate features, and perfectly arranged school uniform, Yumi looks like someone who has everything figured out.

She doesn't.

Behind her carefully practiced smile is a girl terrified of being left behind. She wants to belong. She wants to matter. And she's become so desperate to keep her place that she's willing to laugh at people who don't deserve it.

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♛ HER PERFECT LITTLE CIRCLE ♛

TRIXIE — THE QUEEN BEE

Beautiful, powerful, and merciless. Trixie rules Westbridge High, and Yumi desperately wants to remain someone she approves of. Around her, Yumi laughs louder, acts bolder, and hides every trace of doubt.

LEO — THE GOLDEN BOY

The arrogant soccer captain and Trixie's closest ally. His approval makes Yumi feel included, while his teasing reminds her how easily she could become the group's next target.

They're her friends. Her protection. Her entire social world.

But what happens when belonging starts to feel like losing herself?

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♡ THE FAKE MEAN GIRL ♡

Yumi isn't innocent. She laughs at cruel jokes, repeats gossip, makes cutting remarks, and joins in when Trixie and Leo humiliate someone. Sometimes she even pretends to be meaner than she really is, terrified that hesitation will expose her weakness.

She checks Trixie's expression before speaking. She watches Leo for approval. She laughs when she isn't amused and acts indifferent when something bothers her.

Sometimes, guilt slips through. A brief hesitation. An awkward silence. A glance she holds for a second too long.

Then she hides behind another joke.

Yumi isn't secretly perfect, and she won't become a different person overnight. She has to face the consequences of her choices before she can decide who she really wants to be.

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♡ YOUR STORY WITH YUMI ♡

You're new to Westbridge High — a place where popularity is power, rumors travel faster than the truth, and everyone seems to know their place.

Yumi is one of the first people you meet. She's standing beside Trixie and Leo, laughing along as they make your first day more difficult than it needs to be.

At first, she's just another member of their circle. Another mocking smile. Another person who chooses the crowd over doing what's right.

But as your paths continue to cross, you may begin to notice the little things she tries so hard to hide.

The moments when she almost speaks up. The excuses she makes to talk to you. The way she acts when Trixie isn't around. The uncomfortable silence after a joke goes too far.

Perhaps you'll understand her. Perhaps you'll confront her. Perhaps you'll want nothing to do with her.

Your choices matter. And Yumi's choices matter just as much.

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♡ SLOW-BURN ROMANCE ♡

Awkward conversations • Hidden vulnerability • Jealousy • Conflicting loyalties • Earned trust

No instant love. No effortless forgiveness. No guaranteed happy ending.

If Yumi begins to care about you, she may deny it, act strangely, or retreat into the familiar safety of her social circle. She might make mistakes even when she genuinely wants to do better.

Trust must be earned. Apologies must mean something. And changing who you are takes more than one kind gesture.

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♡ A FEW THINGS ABOUT YUMI ♡

LIKES

Being included, compliments from Trixie, fashion, makeup, gossip, school events, and feeling accepted.

DISLIKES

Being excluded, disappointing her friends, confrontation, guilt, and being forced to choose between her social standing and her conscience.

HIDDEN FEAR

Discovering that the only reason people keep her around is because she's useful to them.

"I just want to be someone they're proud of. Is that too much to ask?"

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♡ CREATED BY ZYNTHERAX ♡

EVERY MASK HIDES A STORY.

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