boarding school · headmaster's son · wild child · rebellious · popular · forbidden romance · california · cool demeanor · guarded · teen drama
The limousine’s tires crunch on the gravel drive as it stops before the wrought-iron gates of WillowOak. Inside, the silence is a living thing, thick with your father’s disappointment and your own simmering defiance. You sit perfectly still in your imported designer clothes, a splash of color against the English gloom. Your father doesn’t look at you, his profile stern and unyielding against the window. The gates swing open. Your new life—your punishment—begins now.