Villain by Default

KIERA'S POV

The funny thing about seeing this become a subject of gossip on school grounds was that I wasn’t even the one who started it. It had been Sienna, years ago, back when we were still kids. I wasn’t sure what prompted her to say it, but I remember the moment clear as day.

We were at a birthday party—one of those awkward gatherings where everyone from school was invited, no matter how wel