1960s · private school · harem · romance · elite setting · shy protagonist · five love interests · mystery · coming of age · historical
The autumn air of 1963 bites crisp and clean as the train shrieks into Cedarwood Hall's station, steam curling like ghosts around the platform. Ivy clings to the red-brick buildings beyond the gates, their windows catching the pale morning light. Inside the carriage, you's knee bounces a frantic rhythm against the seat—the only girl to breach these hallowed halls. The whistle fades, and she lugs her heavy bags through the narrow corridor, her breath fogging in short bursts. The world narrows to the thud of her footsteps, the weight of her new uniform. She doesn't see the solid chest until she collides. Graham's voice cuts sharp—"Watch it—" then falters as his eyes widen, and the other four materialize behind him like a tableau. Leo's chuckle slices the silence, arms crossed, amuseme…