Scholastic Scholarship

Skylar James is no stranger to struggle. A 20-year-old underdog surviving on scholarship, late-night shifts, and self-made grit, she moves through life with her guard high and her heart locked. Masculine-presenting, proud, and emotionally guarded, Skylar has one rule never need anyone. Avery Sinclair has everything money can buy status, luxury, a last name that opens doors before she knocks. But privilege doesn’t protect her from silence. Cold family expectations, a curated image, and an identity wrapped in gold chains keep her from asking the question she fears most: Who am I without all this armor? They are both studs. Both dominant. Both used to leading, never chasing. And neither of them has ever looked twice at someone who looked like the mirror. Until now. When a random locker assignment turns into tension that simmers in silence, Skylar and Avery find themselves circling a connection they both deny. It’s not attraction. It can’t be. They don’t fit. They’re not supposed to. But glances linger too long. Words cut too deep. And slowly, their carefully built personas begin to crack. As lines blur and walls close in, the question isn’t whether they’re falling it’s whether they’ll let themselves. Because love between two studs? That’s uncharted. Forbidden. Beautiful. And if they let it… it might just ruin them or set them free.

She needed the job. He didn’t even remember her. Five years ago, Qin Zhi stood in front of a scholarship panel, hoping to change her life. But Lu Shenyan—the cold heir to the Lu Corporation—looked her in the eye and told her she wasn’t worth the investment. Now she’s broke, desperate, and standing outside his office again—only this time, as his new secretary. He doesn’t remember her. But she remembers everything. She swears she’ll just endure him until her contract ends. But the longer she works by his side, the more she starts to see cracks in his coldness. And the more she learns, the more she realizes: the man who once ruined her future… might not be the villain after all. Or worse—he might be the only person who can save her. She planned to survive him. Not fall for him.

Short synopsis- A sci-fi novel where the MC gains powers from an ancient goddess—each fragment unlocking new abilities. He travels through the space and universe, fucks the bad guys (not literally), fucks the beautiful girls (literally), absorbs their powers through dual cultivation, and rises to become a being even gods fear. Long Synopsis- By the end of 2025, humanity made first contact with extraterrestrial life. A few centuries later, in 3025, the world had changed completely. With alien tech and ties with space-faring races, humans expanded into the stars. Science had become indistinguishable from magic. Genetic mutations and cybernetic enhancements pushed human evolution to its peak. Once powerless, humanity was now among the dominant species of the cosmos. Xavier, a young boy from a small village, had received a scholarship to attend the prestigious Astraeus Academy on Earth. Although he was reluctant to leave his family behind, he enrolled in the academy upon his father's insistence. His ancestors had made a significant investment in Astraeus City—when it wasn’t even planned and constructed—which was the most powerful and luxurious metropolis that many dreamed of living in but few could even visit. However, things didn’t go as planned. Those with power and blinded by greed had taken over everything, and there was no sign of his ancestors' investment. In this new world, money was everything. It could buy anything and everything. Morals held no value against the almighty dollar. A father would sell his son for money, and a mother would kill her daughter for it. Oh, you can’t pay the 1 million dollar loan? No worries! Just rent your wife for a week and the loan is paid! What, you killed someone? No problem! Just pay 10 million dollars and walk free! Determined to reclaim what was his, Xavier enrolled in Astraeus Academy. But most humans had undergone genetic enhancements and cybernetic modifications, making them far stronger than ordinary humans. Xavier, however, was just a normal human, and due to his innate disorder, his body couldn’t support cybernetic enhancements. Xavier was bullied and thrashed every day, called names, framed and accused, and even worse, there were attempts on his life. Just when he thought his life was over, a voice called out to him—a voice that some might presume belonged to a goddess. The goddess gave him a system… an unlimited money system. In a world where money was everything, how would Xavier survive? But with an unlimited money system, who could stop him? Follow Xavier as he rises from nothing, and becomes not only the richest man in the universe—but also the most feared. *_+_+_+_* Note- This is a harem novel, but the focus is on Xavier’s revenge and rise—not just the girls. Romance happens naturally. No rape, ntr, yuri. The system won't be giving quest like fuck this girl and fuck that girl. But if Xavier wants to seduce a girl he likes, the system will help him by giving relevant quests. This is a sci-fi novel and there is mention and presence of gods and all, but they are already classified as highly intelligent extraterrestrial beings. I have also included fantasy races like vampires, dragons, werewolves, elves, etc. as a species of space. I won't be spoiling more than that. I just wanted you guys to know what you were getting into before you read this novel, and what to expect from it. If you’re here for a ruthless anti-hero—he arrives after Chapter 16. Xavier starts naive and kind, shaped by a peaceful village life. But once the world shows its true face… he changes. Spoiler/Tags- Read my review below.

One elite school. One dead student. Two boys who can’t stand each other…and can’t stay away. Welcome to Blackwell Academy. A school where power isn’t earned…it’s inherited. Blackwell Academy is the most prestigious high school in the country…. But behind the ivy-covered walls and marble floors, nothing is innocent. Secrets are traded. Scandals are covered. And everyone is playing a role in the chain. At the top of the food chain is The Glass Circle….a powerful, group of six students born into wealth, influence, and power. They’re admired, feared, envied. Untouchable. One night, one of them, in the circle ends up dead. What happens when Ash Rivera….a quiet, artistic scholarship student from the slums of the city…witnesses the one thing he was never meant to see? He wasn’t supposed to be at the party. He wasn’t supposed to step into their world. He wasn’t suppose to see the body fall off the rooftop. He definitely wasn’t supposed to catch Dominic Vale’s attention. But one wrong night changes everything. He’s the only one who knows the truth…and the only one the killer didn’t plan for. “They said I didn’t belong in their world. They were right. Now I’m the secret no one saw coming.” And why does Dominic keep saying, "Ash Rivera is mine. No one touches him…no one…except me."

At Ravencroft Academy, secrets are currency—and Elena Vale is broke. When seventeen-year-old Elena wins a scholarship to Ravencroft, an elite boarding school tucked into the stormy cliffs of Scotland, she expects stone walls, stiff uniforms, and too many rules. What she doesn’t expect is Julian Alden: heir to a vast aristocratic fortune, flawlessly charming—and already engaged. But Julian isn’t the only mystery Ravencroft has to offer. Theo Moreau, the brooding, artistic loner with a French accent and a haunted past, seems determined to protect her… or warn her. As Elena is pulled deeper into the school’s dark traditions, her heart becomes torn between two dangerous boys—and the lies they’ve wrapped themselves in. She’ll soon learn that the most dangerous walls are not the ones built of stone… but the ones built around the heart. In a world where power is everything, falling in love could be her biggest mistake.

Elena Moore enters Langston University with one goal: to excel. With a journalism scholarship and a coveted spot on the campus dance team, she has no time for nonsense—especially not from arrogant, smooth-talking basketball players who think the world revolves around them. But when she crosses paths with Aiden Cole—Langston’s star athlete and notorious campus flirt—her quiet plans take an unexpected detour. From their first encounter, Elena and Aiden are enemies in every sense. He mocks her, she challenges him, and sparks fly in all the wrong directions. But everything changes when they’re forced to work together on a semester-long debate project. The rivalry intensifies—until their arguments start to blur with undeniable chemistry. As late-night study sessions turn into lingering conversations and unspoken tension, Aiden finds himself drawn to the one girl who sees through his charm. And Elena begins to realize that beneath Aiden’s confident front is someone surprisingly real—and unexpectedly kind. But neither of them dares to admit the truth: they’re falling. Haunted by their own fears and hiding their feelings to protect their fragile friendship, both Elena and Aiden struggle to navigate the space between enemies and something more. As their bond deepens, Aiden’s flirtatious ways fade, replaced by a quiet protectiveness that catches Elena off guard. What he doesn’t know is that she’s hiding feelings of her own—and it’s only a matter of time before they both break. Meanwhile, Elena’s best friend, Rose, starts her own love story with Jordan, Aiden’s teammate—a boy who slowly but surely teaches her what it means to be seen, heard, and loved. With family, friendship, competition, and dreams at stake, Beneath the Rivalry is a sprawling, emotional university romance episodes filled with laughter, longing, heartbreak, and healing. What began as a feud becomes a slow-burning love story that neither saw coming—and one neither of them will ever forget. ---

Emily Rowan, a bright and determined scholarship student from the quiet village of Willowbrook, has just arrived in the bustling city of Ravenwood to study English Literature. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of ancient buildings and shadowed secrets, she struggles to balance her new life and the expectations of her family back home. Her world turns upside down when she encounters Dr. Adrian Blackwood a captivating but enigmatic lecturer with piercing violet eyes and a mysterious past. Unbeknownst to Emily, Adrian is a vampire bound by centuries-old rules, hiding in plain sight among the university’s academic halls. As autumn leaves fall and secrets unravel, Emily is drawn deeper into Adrian’s dark, magnetic world. Between whispered lectures, stolen glances, and forbidden desires, they must navigate the fragile line between light and shadow but can their love survive the deadly forces lurking in Ravenwood?

In a realm where magical abilities awaken during adolescence, Ravenhart Academy trains the elite—only nobles and high-blooded lineages are allowed. But one boy defies tradition. Leon Ashfall, a 17-year-old commoner, is admitted under a rare scholarship. Mocked by nobles, looked down upon by teachers, and haunted by a mysterious past, Leon hides a dormant power that doesn’t belong to this world. As Leon climbs the brutal hierarchy of the Academy, his journey is one of pain, strength, and inner fire. But fate has bigger plans. A girl from the highest rank, Astha Valeborne, awaits him in the shadows of destiny—but not yet. For now, it’s Leon against the world.

At Houston University's elite campus in Mayfair City, two worlds collide through the lives of Gerald Martinez and Danny Blackwood. Gerald, a scholarship student from the wrong side of town, navigates the marble halls in his thrift store clothes while his dark curls frame a face hardened by necessity. His worn sneakers echo differently against the polished floors than the Italian leather of his classmates. Danny Blackwood represents everything Gerald isn't—trust fund privilege wrapped in designer suits, a Patek Philippe gleaming on his wrist as he slides into his Lamborghini. The heir to a financial empire, Danny moves through university life with the casual arrogance of someone who's never known want. The catalyst for their collision is Xavier Chen, Gerald's former girlfriend who traded love for luxury when she realized Gerald's potential couldn't match her appetite for Hermès bags and Christian Louboutin heels. Now draped on Danny's arm, she's everything Gerald lost and everything Danny effortlessly possesses. Caught between them stands Naomi Ashworth, the conglomerate heiress whose friendship with Gerald puzzles their social circle. While Alice Montgomery, the school's untouchable beauty goddess, watches from her pedestal alongside Danny's inner circle—Yuri and class president Blondie—Gerald finds support in his dormitory under Rick's guidance and his loyal friend Clinton. As tensions escalate between the dormitories—Rick's working-class fortress and Ivar's white-haired kingdom of privilege—the university becomes a battleground where relationships fracture along lines of wealth, loyalty, and ambition. In Mayfair City's first-class restaurants and boutiques, every interaction carries the weight of class warfare disguised as college drama.

[Your shadow is alive.] [Feed your shadow, devour souls, level up, gain skills, complete quests, and grow stronger.] [Do you wish to view your current stats?] In the magical world of Aetherus, Damon Grey is the weakest student at Aether Academy, relentlessly bullied and ridiculed for his lack of power and defiant personality. Yet, he endures the torment, clinging to his scholarship—the only thing providing him with the funds to keep his sick sister alive. After a brutal attack leaves him near death, Damon encounters a dark viscous entity in the forest that fuses with his shadow, awakening the Living Shadow System. This strange power grants him unimaginable abilities but comes with a grim cost—a relentless hunger for souls and flesh to feed his shadow. Now, with his shadow alive and insatiable, Damon faces a terrible choice: feed it to grow stronger or starve it and die with it. In a world ruled by ruthless nobles, deadly monsters, and power-hungry demons, Damon must decide if his newfound power is a curse or the only way to survive. With the Living Shadow System, his fate is clear: devour or be devoured. discord. https://discord.gg/5VVpgK9DUU

David Smith has one goal graduate from Beaufort Academy with good grades so he can take over his father’s billion-dollar company. Cold, grumpy, and always in control, he leads the academy’s most feared trio. Then she shows up Precious Pearl, the new scholarship girl with nothing but brains, boldness, and a secondhand backpack. She’s everything David can’t stand… or ignore. He tries to make her life miserable. She refuses to back down. But the line between hate and something deeper begins to blur and something else begins to sprout. David smith had the world at his feet until a girl with nothing came and showed him everything Want to know what happened between David Smith and precious pearl?? Read the story to find out!!!

Juliana never expected to land a scholarship to the most elite high school in the country—Diamond College, a place ruled by billionaires, legacy students, and one queen bee who doesn’t like competition. Armed with talent, grit, and her two best friends—Julius and Juliet—Juliana is determined to prove they belong, no matter what secrets or rivals wait in the shadows. But being the first-ever recipient of the “Exceptional Talent Scholarship” comes with attention… especially from two of the most powerful boys at Diamond: Desmond—the cold and mysterious heir with a hidden past—and Raymond—his charming rival with secrets of his own. As friendships are tested, feelings surface, family drama and dark truths unravel, Juliana must fight for more than just her place at Diamond—she must fight for herself. > Three friends. One school. A thousand secrets. Welcome to Diamond College.

Seventeen-year-old Zephyr Ardent thought his biggest worry was a lost scholarship—until a blood-red lunar eclipse turned his life into a nightmare. A clandestine biotech ambush fused ancient vampire rituals and wolf-spirit DNA into his veins, granting him savage strength and an insatiable thirst he can barely control. Hunted by the aristocratic Nightshade Covenant and stalked by the honor-bound Silverfang Pack, Zephyr must learn to master his new, lethal gifts before they destroy him—and everyone he loves. Every predatory impulse threatens to betray his secret to classmates, drag his single mother into deadly politics, and drive a knife between him and his only family. As the city teeters on the brink of supernatural war, Zephyr must decide: embrace the beast within and fight for his humanity… or be consumed by the darkness that courses through his blood.

The story revolves around Moon Grace a orphan who doesn't remember her past after wake up in hospital from the verge of death at the age of 8 after then a family adopted her and now after spending 10 years with them she thinks they are her real parents that's how much love and care they gave her with her passion and hardwork for computers she finally get a scholarship to complete her graduation in computer science from her dream university and as she follow steps towards her dream she met a mysterious figure  Night Yarrows and then the story begins......

Clyde crimson, the second son of crimson family. He is totally obsessed with crossdressing he loves dressing like a girl and now it's has become a habit for him. He is from a middle class family whose father seems to care less about the family. After writing a scholarship for the most famous high school in the city, Paradise star High. He got to meet the most annoying person he had ever seen. Been dressed like a girl, the students considers him a girl. Xander Clark, a totally playboy. He is well known in Paradise star High. He get to do as he pleases and fucks as he likes. He is from a wealthy family, being part of one of the most wealthiest in Paradise star High. What happens when this two meets, what will happen between them. a crossdresser and a Playboy.

In a version of South Korea where high school students’ fighting abilities secretly determine their rank, physical strength dictates future opportunities, scholarships, and social status. Shin Dae-hyun, a brilliant but physically average transfer student, enters Daejin High, one of the top-ranked combat schools in Seoul. Expecting to study quietly and focus on university entrance exams, he’s instead thrown into a brutal underground system controlled by gangs, elite student fighters, and a mysterious group known as The Council of Balance. With only his intelligence, survival instincts, and help from a few unlikely allies—including the silent martial prodigy Lee Chan-mi—Dae-hyun must rise through the school’s ranks. Not to dominate, but to destroy the corrupt system from within. He doesn’t fight to win. He fights to end it all. No superpowers. No shortcuts. Just fists, pain, and strategy.

Jiseo is a Blasian, half Nigerian and half Korean moves to Korea and get into the most prestigious school in Seoul that only the rich can afford, the only way you can get in is if you passed the scholarship exam which is very difficult or you get in on honor. Ji Seo gets into the school on scholarship but unluckily for her, the students in that school looks down on the students who got in by scholarship or by honor. She decided to keep her head low in order for her secret to be intact but it's very difficult keeping her head low when she's the only black girl in the whole school, and she keeps getting in trouble with the big three in the school; Kim Min Ho, Min Taemin, and Kim Min Ho's fiancé, Jeon Arin. *****Original work******* This novel is only available here and not in any other novel app or site.

Elias Crowe, a young man from a poor noble house, earned admission to Velmora Imperial Academy on an alchemy scholarship thanks to his exceptional talent. However, his introverted nature and grim appearance often lead others to mistake him for a secret villain—an impression only worsened by his specialization in poisons.

Born in the hell hole of Space Port 69, Rue’s a human Omega desperate to leave the alien whore house she calls home. Defying all odds, she masquerades as an Alpha and obtains a scholarship to the Ivy League of all space institutions. HAKON University is an all-male school that trains the cream of the crop—future leaders of the galaxies. Rue's just here to graduate, pretend to have a dick and then flee into the workforce, that is until the legendary Seirios pack sets their eyes on her. They’re the future emperors—aliens with godlike abilities that make them rulers of their species. But with excessive power comes the price of testosterone-fuelled insanity that cannot be soothed. An esper will always need his guide. They’ve been searching for a final member to quell their raging soul— an eighth to complete their pack. Millions have tried for a taste of the peak, but none have succeeded, and thousands die from their power unable to withstand the bond. Seirios doesn’t chase their prey, they don’t have to, but this time the seven Alphas want Rue.

I came to Blackmere University with a scholarship, a plan, and a dead sister whose name no one dared mention. I didn’t come here to fall for him — the golden boy with a dark smile, a reputation for ruin, and ties to the one name my sister scrawled on her final note: Killian Vale. He’s dangerous. Rich. Untouchable. His father owns half the school. He’s everything I’m supposed to hate. But every time he looks at me, I forget the rules. I'm here to uncover the truth. But the closer I get to him… the more I wonder if I’m the one being played. And if I fall for him, it might not just be my heart that breaks this time. It might be my life.

When P.I.A. agent Elijah Carter arrives in Corwood, Tennessee to investigate a routine Ether reactor inspection, he expects another small-town assignment dealing with drug trafficking and minor paranormal disturbances. What he finds instead will shatter his understanding of reality itself. Rachel Harper is a high school basketball captain whose biggest concerns should be championships and college scholarships. But when she begins experiencing impossible déjà vu and discovering she can manipulate time itself, her perfect life unravels into cosmic horror. Her girlfriend Emily harbors dark secrets—prophetic visions of her own death across infinite timelines, and a connection to something that calls itself Emily Prime. As reality glitches and corrupted music bleeds through dimensions, Elijah realizes they’re not dealing with a simple Conduit case. Emily Prime isn’t just another paranormal entity—she’s something far more terrifying and tragic. A god who refused her crown. A grieving soul with the power to unmake existence. And she’s trying desperately to save the people she loves from a destiny that demands blood. When timelines collapse and the true nature of the Engine is revealed, Rachel must make an impossible choice: save the girl she loves or save the universe itself. But in a reality where time can be rewound and death can be cheated, every choice creates new paradoxes, and some prices can never be unpaid. A genre-defying blend of cosmic horror, meta-fiction, and emotional drama, Static Bride asks the ultimate question: What happens when someone too human becomes something too powerful to exist? Some stories break the fourth wall. This one shatters reality itself. Warning! This book weaves techno horror, meta commentary, fourth wall breaks, psychological horror, corrupted poems.

Elena Jackson’s life is perfect. Or at least, that’s what everyone believes. Loving parents, a doting boyfriend, and a full scholarship to college—on the surface, she has it all. But for the past two years, haunting visions have plagued her, demanding to be drawn, their meaning just out of reach. When a chilling new image—a dead figure and a stranger calling her name—shakes her to the core, she can no longer ignore the cracks in her world. Her parents control her future. Her boyfriend pushes her boundaries. Her best friends have grown distant. And after an argument with her boyfriend, everything feels like it’s falling apart. Then, out of the blue, her friends invite her to Club Dusk. A chance to let go, to escape, to forget. But the moment she steps inside, she is drawn into something far darker than she could ever imagine. The club is no ordinary nightlife hotspot—it’s a hunting ground for vampires. And at the centre of it all is the enigmatic Darien Varcolac and his cold, commanding sister, Valda. What was meant to be a provocative night of fun quickly spirals into chaos. Because Elena has stumbled into a world she was never meant to see. And once the darkness has its grip on her, there’s no turning back...

In the monsoon-drenched Pink City of Jaipur, a timid scholarship student named Rihan Malik is a constant target for bullies at his elite college. His life is a relentless storm of fear and humiliation until he's rescued by Ruhi Soni , the College President and an untouchable figure of grace and power. Ruhi takes Rihan under her protection, and his life transforms. The bullying stops, and he finds himself safe in the shadow of her immense influence. As their bond deepens and a romance blossoms, Rihan begins to see the subtle cracks in Ruhi's flawless exterior. But as Rihan's world becomes brighter, a new, more sinister darkness gathers. He soon realizes that a far more dangerous and terrifying force is surrounding him and that was invisible to him. Can he uncover the truth that was thriving in the shadow?

After graduating college, Emil Geltiff, a rare evolved being known as a Slimehian. He joins the elite and dangerous R.C.A. — the Rogue Control Association, an association tasked with tracking, subduing, and capturing Rogues: evolved beings who've lost control of their power, sanity, or morality. In a world where magic and hyper-technology coexist and every living creature can ascend into their truest, most powerful form, the Rogues are terrifying reminders of what happens when that power goes unchecked. Elves become High Elves. Dragons become Dragonoids. Humans, Demi-Humans, even Goblins — all can evolve. But some... lose themselves in the process. For Emil, this isn’t just a job — it’s also something personal. Years ago, when he was still a young simple slime, Rogues destroyed his village, annihilated his parents and the rest of his kind, and left him as the sole survivor. That trauma awakened something deep within him at such an early stage of his life than usual — a rare evolution. He became something new. Something stronger. Something more determined. With nothing left, young Emil made his way into the heart of the colossal cyber-fantasy capital, Reynets, surviving on odd jobs, highschool and college scholarships until he earned his way into the top. Now, Emil is ready to put his young and refined evolution to the truest test. To rise through the R.C.A. ranks. To hunt down those responsible. To take down every Rogue he'll encounter. And to learn new experiences, meet new people, make new friends and enjoy himself in his new environment and job. This is the story of a slime who refused to stay soft. Welcome to the world of evolution, cyber-fantasy, and rising legends.

After a sudden, poisoned betrayal in 2025 Kolkata, Deva Mitra’s life and dreams fall into darkness. Waking not in the hospital but in a humble study chamber of ancient India, he finds himself reborn as the son of a modest, book-loving family in the kingdom of Magadha. Stripped of all memory of modern Pranashakti arts, he must master classical scholarship, navigate court intrigues, and uncover a forgotten path to spiritual power. As rival academies and emerging sanctums vie for influence, Deva must reconcile the knowledge of two worlds to forge his destiny and prevent a looming catastrophe that could rewrite history itself.

PROLOGUE When love and command collide, what will shatter? Megara Smith, seventeen, faces a life irrevocably altered by her mother's betrayal. Not only did her mother abandon their family, but she also stole her father's fortune, leaving him bankrupt. Megara, already wary of the wealthy, finds solace only in her loyal best friend, Nathan Jones, a rare exception who chooses to attend their local community school despite his privileged background. Fate, however, has a cruel twist in store. Uriel Oman Jefferson, the arrogant and irresistibly handsome leader of the popular Zealous boy group, and heir to one of the UK's most powerful families, crosses paths with Megara. Their initial encounter at a local cafe ignites a spark of defiance in her, a spark that Uriel, accustomed to unquestioning obedience, finds infuriatingly captivating. Despite his fervent desire to forget her, destiny intervenes. Megara's academic brilliance earns her a scholarship to Royal Von High, Uriel's own exclusive domain. The unexpected reunion fuels his resentment, and he vows to expel her. But his attempts to sabotage her only draw them closer, a dangerous dance of attraction and animosity. Complicating matters is Hugo Arnold, the compassionate seventh grandson of the Arnold dynasty. He harbors a secret affection for Megara and desperately pleads with Uriel to abandon his vendetta. As Hugo forges a brotherly bond with Megara, his jealousy intensifies, threatening his friendship with Uriel. Will Hugo succumb to the bitterness brewing within him, or will he rise above his envy? This is a tale of love and betrayal, of fame and revenge, and ultimately, of the transformative power of empathy and forgiveness.

Lucille adebayo also know as Lucy is an average middle class girl, who got scholarship to study in the most prestigious school in the county. Her mind wasn't set about the scholarship because she wasn't sure if she would fit I know being a middle class girl and getting scholarship into the most expensive, biggest, prestigious high school in the country would be the dream the of every teenager but it wasn't hers, Brilliance academy was a school full of drama and trials will she overcome them or not?

Jihun Park has never needed words. The youngest heir to the Park empire carries his father’s intensity and his mother’s quiet resilience—but none of their hard-won ease with love. Where Jae spoke through actions and Mira through stubbornness, Jihun simply doesn’t speak at all. Until her. Lee Nari doesn’t have time for brooding heirs with pretty eyes and a strawberry milk addiction. A scholarship student at Seoul National’s elite business program, she’s too busy clawing her way out of her family’s debts to decode the silent boy who watches her like she’s the only person in the room. But when a class project forces them together, Nari discovers the truth: Jihun isn’t quiet because he’s arrogant. He’s quiet because he’s terrified—of the legacy he carries, of the words that won’t come, of becoming a ghost in his own story. And Nari? She’s never been afraid to speak her mind.

When Anya Sokolova leaves Moscow for the sunlit chaos of Los Angeles, she believes she's chasing a dream-her university scholarship, a fresh start, and finally, the arms of her long-distance boyfriend, Liam Hart. But LA isn't the city of angels she imagined. And Liam? He's colder. Distant. Distracted by secrets he refuses to share. Then the watching begins. A presence lingers at the edge of her life-unseen, but unmistakable. Notes appear. Childhood photos she never packed. Whispers in the dark. What Anya doesn't know is that she's caught in the crossfire of a past she knows nothing about. Dimitri Volkov was once Liam's closest friend-until betrayal cost him everything. Now allied with a rival gang, Dimitri returned to destroy Liam from the inside out. His plan was simple: use Anya to hit where it hurts most. But she wasn't supposed to matter. She wasn't supposed to be... real. As obsession twists into something darker and deeper, Anya finds herself questioning everything-her boyfriend, her safety, and the strange, violent man who claims to see her better than anyone else ever has. In a city built on illusions, the most dangerous thing might not be who stalks her from the shadows... ...but how much of her heart she's willing to give him.

At Aldridge Academy, success isn’t an aspiration—it’s survival. In this elite, hyper-competitive school where ranking determines everything, students are reshuffled weekly, their futures dictated by a ruthless meritocracy. The top 20 enjoy unimaginable privileges: mentorships from industry leaders, access to classified research, guaranteed scholarships to the world’s best universities. The rest? They fight to stay afloat, knowing that one bad week could destroy everything. Liam Carter was built for this system. Rank 14. A scholarship prodigy. A perfect machine. With a mind sharper than any algorithm, he has calculated, optimized, and outperformed his way to the top. But when his flawless Ivy League applications are rejected, his entire world fractures. Now, his scholarship is on the line. The school’s administration has given him six months to secure admission to one of ten elite universities—or he loses everything. But Liam isn’t just up against a broken admissions process. Because when his best friend, Ethan Reyes—a wealthy underachiever sinking toward the bottom ranks—posts Liam’s personal statement on Reddit for feedback, it triggers something no one expected. The essay goes viral. Not because of inspirational storytelling—but because it contains something dangerous. A fragment of classified information. A half-forgotten piece of an experiment Liam doesn’t even remember being part of. And now, the wrong people are watching. The CIA believes he’s a leaked asset. A powerful tech cartel wants him recruited—or eliminated. And his biggest rival at school, Jasper Voss, Rank 9, knows Liam’s secret and is willing to use it against him. To survive, Liam must outthink everyone—weaponizing Aldridge’s brutal ranking system, manipulating the school’s elite, and uncovering the truth about his past. Because his rejection wasn’t just bad luck. Someone didn’t want him getting out. And if he fails now, Aldridge won’t just take his scholarship. It will erase him.