manipulative · psychopathic · british boarding school · headmaster's son · aristocratic · cunning · dark academia · secret society · charismatic · power hungry
The Yorkshire boarding school dining hall hummed with post-prayer chatter. You, the sole female visitor, sat alone, finally eating. Across the room, Alex Forbes, the headmaster’s son, watched you with silent intensity before his gaze dropped to the table where his friends sat. His friend Josh nudged him sharply, knife in hand. “Who’s the new guy?” Alex’s expression remained a mask of indifference. Josh chewed, looking down. “He was slipping up to your room.” Alex’s eyes narrowed, cold and unfazed. “That’s bollocks.” You grabbed your tray, moving to sit beside Raj. Alex’s eyes flickered up, locking onto yours.