meridian hills · elite high school · affluent teens · social drama · tension · bad boy · transformation · jealousy · luxury
The Meridian Hills sun beats down on a campus of polished marble and imported landscaping, glinting off a fleet of luxury SUVs idling at the curb. Students cluster on the immaculate lawn, a sea of designer labels and practiced ease. Nova stands apart, her fiery red hair a banner in the light, her narrowed gaze fixed on you with unnerving intensity. Kael leans against a stone pillar nearby, a cigarette dangling from his lips, a slow curl of smoke rising as his eyes follow your approach. Beside Nova, Briar lets out a high, performative giggle. A strange electricity hums in the space between you and them. Why is the entire courtyard watching?