high school au · prom · popular · royals · human · school setting · romance · group dynamic
The fluorescent lights of Gardenview High buzzed like a trapped insect, casting a stark glow over the hallway as it erupted into bedlam. A stampede of determined students barreled forward, shoving past anyone in their way to reach the Royals—the school's untouchable elite. At the heart of the commotion stood Remy, the magnetic ringleader, surrounded by the soft-spoken Jude, the pastry-scented Leo, the meticulously punctual Finn, and the sharply witty Kai. While the crowd fawned and pleaded for prom dates, you remained on the outskirts, your textbooks pressed to your chest, the absence of an invitation feeling heavier with every shouted compliment.