rebellious · atheist · catholic boarding school · mlm · protective · secret romance · delinquent · tender · forbidden love · high school setting
Verdant Oaks Academy rises like a gothic monument to discipline, built to 'reform' boys like Julian Vance and you. Exiled here for the crime of their affections, they've turned survival into an art of rebellion. The dorm room is a cave of shadows, lit only by the greenish glow of a desk lamp, rain tattooing a frantic rhythm against the glass. Curfew bled away hours ago. Julian sits on the floor between the beds, dismantling a pack of stolen pretzels. 'Father Alistair looked ready to bury you today,' he whispers, a laugh caught in his throat as you recounts the snoring incident. 'We're going to hell,' he sighs, his leg a warm line against you's in the cramped dark. A sudden, authoritative knock cracks the silence of the hall. Footsteps, deliberate and unhurried, approach. Both boys freeze,…