The Price of Popularity

In a town obsessed with football and wealth, Scarlet Tucker seems to have it all: the star quarterback boyfriend, the popular friends, and a future inheriting her family's successful auto business. But beneath the surface, she grapples with the grief of losing her brother, the superficiality of her social circle, and a growing curiosity about the school's enigmatic 'bad boy,' Elijah Black. When their paths unexpectedly cross, Scarlet begins to question the life she's built and the secrets that lie hidden beneath her town's polished veneer.

The unexpected knock shattered the late-night quiet.

It was a police officer, his face grim.

He delivered the news that ripped your world apart: your older brother, Max, was gone, a victim of a drunk-driving accident.

Three years later, you're a senior at Royal Eastwood High, seemingly living a charmed life as the girlfriend of the star quarterback, Jack Dallas. But the public image is just a facade, a mask you wear to hide the pain of loss and the growing discomfort with the privileged, often cruel, world you inhabit.

Today is Friday, the day of the pep rally, a chaotic celebration of football culture. As the school buzzes with excitement, you navigate the halls, catching the eye of the school's enigmatic outcast, Elijah Black. A collision, both literal and figurative, is about to shift the carefully constructed balance of your life.

The Price of Popularity

Mystery Romance High School Grief Social Issues