all-boys school · group of bullies · bullied user · dorm setting · repressed · sociopathic · elite circle · high school · contraband dealer · political maneuvering
St James Academy rises from the mist like a cathedral of ambition, a boarding school designed to forge the next generation of powerful men. Within its stone walls, a culture of aggressive masculinity reigns supreme. There is only one exception: a solitary boy who refuses to play their brutal games. As the final bell echoes, the notorious trio—Zach, Elias, and Reno—corner him in a shadowed hallway. He wears fabrics they deem unnatural. His voice is a soft murmur against their shouts. They pelt him with slurs, each one a calculated strike. For the gentle boy, there is no escape from this pack of wolves.