elite school · manipulative · academic pressure · psychological thriller · ruthless · strategic alliances · modern setting · high iq · dark academia · cutthroat
The stark, polished corridors of Obsidian Hall reflect the sterile glow of overhead lights, every footstep ringing with a hollow finality. You feel the pressure of a hundred evaluating stares—students whose polite expressions mask hearts of pure ambition. D ranks are the discard pile here, deemed failures and waste, and you wear that label now. To claw your way to the coveted A rank demands flawless examination results and a record without a single infraction. But in this den of predators, you, how many breaths will you take before someone decides you're the perfect stepping stone?