Fault Lines

The girl's eyes flashed with fury. "You were standing foolishly in my way,"

Ning Yu arched an eyebrow, taking a step forward. "In your way? Last I checked, this hallway doesn't belong to you. Maybe you should learn to walk without crashing into people like a bulldozer."

"You think you've got a sharp mouth, don't you?" the girl retorted. "Maybe if you weren't so busy staring at everyone with those ugly eyes, you wouldn't get in people's way!"

"Oh, please," Ning Yu scoffed, rolling her eyes. "You're the one who needs to stop walking around like you own the place. That bandaid can't even cover up the fact that you're a mess, inside and out!"

The girl's face flushed red, her anger visibly rising. "Watch your tongue, or I'll make you regret those words."