Y/N Carter has everything she’s supposed to want. Captain of cheer. Student council president. The girl everyone knows, admires, and talks about when she leaves the room. In a school like hers, reputation is everything—and hers is perfect. But perfection is exhausting. When Callum, a quiet record store worker who couldn’t care less about popularity, starts drifting into her orbit, Y/N finds herself pulled into something she doesn’t know how to control. He doesn’t look at her like she’s untouchable. He doesn’t care about her title. And for the first time, she isn’t sure what happens when she stops performing. As late-night conversations replace expectations and carefully built reputations start to crack, Y/N is forced to confront a question she’s never had time to ask herself: If no one is watching, who is she really? And worse—what if Callum is the only person who’s ever seen it?
It’s 1792. You are a princess and have spent your entire life trapped within the glittering walls of the royal palace beside your sisters, cousins and nobles raised to obey the down without question. But as unrest spreads through the kingdom and dangerous secrets begin slipping through thr halls at night, the last person you expect to trust is a sharp-tounge fool who insults people for a living.
N never expected to be transferred into an advanced programme shared with a London sixth form college—especially not halfway through Year 11. New classes, unfamiliar corridors, and students older than her suddenly become part of everyday life. Including Leo Harrington, a Year 13 student who seems far too composed for someone carrying the weight of his entire future on his shoulders. They weren’t supposed to know each other beyond awkward study sessions and passing conversations. But somewhere between late buses, rainy afternoons, and the pressure of growing up too fast, the line between familiarity and something more begins to blur.