The Myth of the Fall

Welcome to Magnolia Academy, where privilege meets passion and secrets lurk behind every perfectly polished door.

Meet Alayna Baker, the academy's golden girl with a razor-sharp wit and a reputation that precedes her. The one who is untouchable and unbreakable. Or so everyone thinks. But even she isn't prepared for the storm brewing as a new school year begins.

Enter Isaac Blake, the storm in question. The kind of storm that slowly creeps in settles over until it takes away everything in it's path. It isn't what he wanted but when the sun is clouded, the storm is at it's worst. Or some would say Isaac at his best, finally getting what he has wanted for years.

"You know," Isaac's eyes darken as they look into mine, "A star doesn't fall unseen." His eyes were the kind of dark that held melancholy and regret.

"I know, Isaac." And for the first time, I realized the gravity of what I had done. "That's the tragedy of it all." After all, in Magnolia Academy, even roses have thorns. And the higher you climb, the farther you have to fall.

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Triggering Warning: Abuse and thoughts of self harm.