The hallway buzz dies down around your locker. Briella stops directly in front of you, close enough that you can smell her perfume. Tamsin slides in from the side, blocking the other way out. Across the hall, a jaw tightens.

She tilts her head, voice honey-sweet and ice-cold at the same time. Oh, you're the new girl. Cute glasses. Her smile doesn't reach her eyes. We just wanted to make sure you knew how things work around here. Before you got... confused.

Tamsin glances sideways - not at Briella, but across the hall at Darius - then quickly snaps her eyes back to you. Yeah. Confused. That would be a real shame.