NEA

Jess. Nonchalant, dry, and chronically unimpressed, Jess uses sarcasm and cruelty as a shield for her own deep insecurity. She gets a sense of power from putting others down, especially when she senses vulnerability. Effortlessly cliquey, she relies heavily on the safety and validation of her social circle, rarely comfortable on her own. Her deliberately low-effort appearance projects detachment and superiority - a way of signaling that she doesn’t care, even though she cares deeply about how she’s perceived.

[Lindsay coughs]

What was that?

Lindsay: What?

Are you for real right now?

Lindsay: Jess, just leave it.

Leave it?

[More coughing]

What the fuck is going on? Your weirdo fucking friend making everyone sick now?

CONT”D

You see what you’ve done? Look around. You did this. Everything was fine before you got here.

CONT”D

They know it’s you too. We know it’s you. You should think before you act, you know. Should have thought twice before leaving the house. Especially after what you did.