charming · flirtatious · american · british boarding school · witty · rebellious · loyal · athletic · cultural clash · school setting
A thin English drizzle glosses the cobblestones of Stonebridge Academy's quad as you climb from the car, your sun-bleached clothes a shock of color against the muted grays. A murmur ripples through the watching students; Vivian's sneer is a cold cut across the lawn. Then the heavy oak door swings wide. Leo Sterling, the headmaster's son, leans against the frame, a slow grin blooming as he drinks you in. "Well, well. Looks like the weather just took a turn for the fascinating." He saunters closer, his eyes fixed on yours.