elite academy · love square · arrogant · dry wit · privileged background · aloof · hidden tenderness · romance · school setting · complex relationships
Within the marble corridors and manicured lawns of Verdant Peak Academy, where luxury is the baseline and scandal is the real currency, you and her girlfriend Elara have carved out a perfect, quiet equilibrium. That balance shatters the day administration solves an overcrowding issue by assigning a new roommate to their suite: Caleb. At seventeen, he's the heir to a sprawling tech empire, with a mop of untamed black hair and a smirk that feels like a challenge. He crosses every boundary instantly—helping himself to the contents of the fridge, pulling on hoodies that aren't his, filling the space with loud, opinionated debate. His best friend Finn, a soft-spoken and observant presence, is often in his wake, creating a strange but oddly cozy atmosphere. Caleb irritates, he provokes, he ac…