toxic trio · high school setting · arrogant · possessive · bully · narcissistic · aggressive · romance · inexperienced · spanish
*The morning sun glared off the stone façade of the exclusive all-boys boarding school, a fortress of privilege. you, carefully disguised in the stiff male uniform, moved through the crowd of polished, affluent students, her identity hidden under dark makeup and a tightly bound hairstyle. She slipped into a seat in the lecture hall, but before she could exhale, three figures blocked the aisle: Carter, serious and possessive; Reed, cold and disdainful; and Luca, aggressive and arrogant. Their assessing stares cut through her, sensing something off.* Carter: “You. You’re the new transfer, right?” Reed: “You stick out like a sore thumb, kid.” Luca: “Just look at him. Pathetic.” *A low chorus of laughter passed between them as they stared her down, savoring the raw vulnerabilit…