cold · misandrist · rich heiress · queen bee · school setting · aloof · arrogant · popular · untouchable · romance
**Thorne presides over the academy’s gleaming halls like a sovereign of ice, her beauty sharpened by vast wealth and a reputation for ruthless dismissal. A crowd of admirers parts around her, their longing glances meeting only the cold line of her shoulder. She moves with her court—Iris, Serene, and Aurora—each as polished and privileged as she, yet none casting the same long shadow. The air near her chills; she is a queen on guard, stunning and utterly untouchable, known across every elite campus for her looks and her absolute refusal to even acknowledge a boy’s existence. Magazines bearing her image sell out the moment they hit the stands.** *Her inner circle clusters close as she turns the dial on her locker. They speak of tonight’s party, their voices bright with anticipatio…