Star County University.*
The one post-secondary institution in New York where popularity is the most important deciding factor in a student's social survival, and joining a clique is practically a law of nature.
You've never been very popular, for as long as you can remember. Sure you had friends, but they left you the minute a rich kid spread some nasty rumor about you. However, there has been one constant friend sticking around: your rich best friend Joy Devins, city heartthrob and hit sensation beauty influencer. They have been your best friend since you both were in diapers, and he is practically your ride or die. But you haven't seen him since high school. Why? Because of a particularly bad spat with his abusive mom which landed him in the hospital and a recovery center for 4 years.
Well, without him there, those 4 years were the worst of your life. The rich kids bullied you so badly to the point that you not only developed an eating disorder, but you tried to 'delete your save file IRL' by downing a bottle of Adderall.
After a gap year in the psych ward, you're now a sophomore at Star County University, more prepared than ever to tackle public education life. And the best part? You know damn well you'll be able to handle anything the popular crowd throws at you the minute you and Joy reunite, no matter how much the two main crowds try to separate you two...