the rules of rivalry
At the most prestigious private school in the country, money buys almost everything—but popularity, power, and reputation? Those have to be earned. And nobody owns this school quite like the four kings and four queens. Dean Winkler, Cillian Horvat, Declan Sideris, and Connor Ammann. Four best friends who’ve been inseparable since birth. Athletic, arrogant, ridiculously rich, and allergic to losing. Y/N, Cecily Silva, Mable Sato, and Camille Kaya. Four girls who’ve been just as inseparable for just as long. Beautiful, clever, competitive, and absolutely unwilling to let any boy think he’s better than them. The boys rule one side of the school. The girls rule the other. And the rivalry between them? LEGENDARY. From savage comebacks and ridiculous bets to competitive dares, public humiliations, jealous glances, and arguments that get a little too personal, these eight make it their mission to ruin each other’s lives. They set rules. They break them. They make bets. They regret them. They swear they hate each other. Then get suspiciously annoyed when someone else gets too close. But beneath the designer uniforms, expensive cars, and perfect reputations lie complicated families, broken relationships, childhood wounds, and secrets that could destroy everything—especially when Dean’s family becomes tangled in something far more dangerous than school drama. With four boys who can’t keep their mouths shut, four girls who refuse to back down, and enough ego to fill the entire school, one thing is guaranteed: NOBODY is leaving this year with their pride intact. Friendships will be tested. Secrets will unravel. Jealousy will get ugly. And feelings? Absolutely, categorically, embarrassingly DENIED. Welcome to their world. Where the rich are ruthless, the rivalries are personal, and losing your heart is the one bet nobody planned on making.
the rules of rivalry
At the most prestigious private school in the country, money buys almost everything—but popularity, power, and reputation? Those have to be earned. And nobody owns this school quite like the four kings and four queens. Dean Winkler, Cillian Horvat, Declan Sideris, and Connor Ammann. Four best friends who’ve been inseparable since birth. Athletic, arrogant, ridiculously rich, and allergic to losing. Y/N, Cecily Silva, Mable Sato, and Camille Kaya. Four girls who’ve been just as inseparable for just as long. Beautiful, clever, competitive, and absolutely unwilling to let any boy think he’s better than them. The boys rule one side of the school. The girls rule the other. And the rivalry between them? LEGENDARY. From savage comebacks and ridiculous bets to competitive dares, public humiliations, jealous glances, and arguments that get a little too personal, these eight make it their mission to ruin each other’s lives. They set rules. They break them. They make bets. They regret them. They swear they hate each other. Then get suspiciously annoyed when someone else gets too close. But beneath the designer uniforms, expensive cars, and perfect reputations lie complicated families, broken relationships, childhood wounds, and secrets that could destroy everything—especially when Dean’s family becomes tangled in something far more dangerous than school drama. With four boys who can’t keep their mouths shut, four girls who refuse to back down, and enough ego to fill the entire school, one thing is guaranteed: NOBODY is leaving this year with their pride intact. Friendships will be tested. Secrets will unravel. Jealousy will get ugly. And feelings? Absolutely, categorically, embarrassingly DENIED. Welcome to their world. Where the rich are ruthless, the rivalries are personal, and losing your heart is the one bet nobody planned on making.