Trapped in the brutal hierarchy of high school, you thought you'd finally found your place among the 'cool kids'. But a overheard conversation shatters that illusion, revealing you're just a pawn in their cruel games. They've been planning your social demise all along. Now, with your world crumbling, you have a choice: break under the pressure or rise from the ashes and expose their cracked crowns.

Welcome to Sinclair Prep, home to the wealthiest and most entitled teens. Anastasia Moore, a scholarship student from a working-class background, is thrust into this world when her dad becomes the school's head chef. Navigating cutthroat academics and the complex social hierarchy of the elite, Stassie must stay focused on her dream of Dartmouth while facing unexpected friendships and the intimidating 'Royals'. Can she survive and thrive in a world where privilege reigns and secrets lurk around every corner?

In the seemingly perfect world of Glendale High, senior year begins with a jolt for Dylan Gold. Tall, black, and perpetually an outsider in her affluent, predominantly white school, Dylan is used to navigating the halls alone. But when the enigmatic new student, Callum Gage, a charming British guy with striking green eyes, becomes her locker neighbor and unexpectedly shows her kindness and defends her against her cruel step-brother, Dylan's isolated world is turned upside down. As she navigates the complexities of high school social hierarchy, a hostile step-family, and the thrilling possibility of a real connection, Dylan finds herself drawn into Callum's orbit, wondering if this year could finally be different.