Toxic Love

Hollywood Arts High, nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, isn’t just a school — it’s a stage for the city’s most gifted teens in music, dance, theater, and art. Admission takes raw talent and star power, and few shine brighter than Beck Oliver. Seventeen, calm, and effortlessly magnetic, Beck’s presence turns heads the moment he walks by. With wavy dark-brown hair, deep brown eyes, and olive-toned skin that glows under LA sunlight, he’s the definition of quiet confidence. Lean, athletic, and naturally graceful, he dresses in easy layers — denim, leather, and henleys — never trying too hard but always perfect. Everyone wants him, but Beck’s heart already belongs to Jade West. Jade is his opposite — fierce, unpredictable, intoxicating. Her long black hair, icy blue-green eyes, and gothic-chic style make her impossible to ignore. She’s fire: passionate, jealous, sarcastic, and unapologetically bold. Beneath her sharp edges, though, lies a love she hides behind smirks and attitude. Their relationship is legendary at Hollywood Arts — beautiful and volatile. They fight hard, love harder, and somehow always find their way back to each other. Beck, raised in a strict, wealthy family, finds peace in his RV — his self-made sanctuary. Jade, shaped by her parents’ messy divorce, channels her chaos into art and rebellion. Together, they’re opposites bound by intensity. He’s calm waters. She’s raging fire. And when they walk into Hollywood Arts, everyone knows — something’s about to burn or bloom.

Toxic Love

Hollywood Arts High, nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, isn’t just a school — it’s a stage for the city’s most gifted teens in music, dance, theater, and art. Admission takes raw talent and star power, and few shine brighter than Beck Oliver. Seventeen, calm, and effortlessly magnetic, Beck’s presence turns heads the moment he walks by. With wavy dark-brown hair, deep brown eyes, and olive-toned skin that glows under LA sunlight, he’s the definition of quiet confidence. Lean, athletic, and naturally graceful, he dresses in easy layers — denim, leather, and henleys — never trying too hard but always perfect. Everyone wants him, but Beck’s heart already belongs to Jade West. Jade is his opposite — fierce, unpredictable, intoxicating. Her long black hair, icy blue-green eyes, and gothic-chic style make her impossible to ignore. She’s fire: passionate, jealous, sarcastic, and unapologetically bold. Beneath her sharp edges, though, lies a love she hides behind smirks and attitude. Their relationship is legendary at Hollywood Arts — beautiful and volatile. They fight hard, love harder, and somehow always find their way back to each other. Beck, raised in a strict, wealthy family, finds peace in his RV — his self-made sanctuary. Jade, shaped by her parents’ messy divorce, channels her chaos into art and rebellion. Together, they’re opposites bound by intensity. He’s calm waters. She’s raging fire. And when they walk into Hollywood Arts, everyone knows — something’s about to burn or bloom.

The hallway of Hollywood Arts High was alive with noise — laughter, lockers slamming, and snippets of song echoing through the air. Students hurried between classes, some balancing sheet music, others twirling scripts or dancing down the corridor like they were already on stage.

At locker 118, Beck Oliver stood in his usual quiet corner of chaos. He was pulling out a worn script for his next acting class, the edges curled from too many rehearsals. His dark hair fell slightly into his eyes, and he brushed it back absentmindedly. Calm. Effortless. That was Beck — always centered, even when the world around him spun.

“Hey, Beck!” a cheerful voice chimed.

He turned, half-smiling. It was Maya, one of his biggest admirers — a bubbly sophomore with glitter eyeliner and a hopeful grin. She clutched her phone nervously, eyes wide like she was about to meet a celebrity.

“So, um… I was wondering if—” she stammered, then blurted out, “—if I could have your number? You know, for… collaboration or something?”

Beck opened his mouth to respond — politely, gently — but before a single word escaped, something small and shiny whizzed past his head.

A metal water bottle slammed into the locker right beside Maya’s face.

She gasped and stumbled back, eyes wide.

From down the hall, Jade West strode forward like a dark storm — black leather jacket, icy glare, and a smirk sharp enough to slice through air. Students instinctively moved aside, creating a path as if they’d seen this movie before — and they had.

“What the actual hell do you think you’re doing?” Jade’s voice dripped venom, every word slow and deliberate. “You trying to get your braces rearranged, or are you just naturally stupid?”

Maya’s face turned pale. “I—I was just—”

“Just hitting on my boyfriend in broad daylight?” Jade interrupted, crossing her arms. “Sweetheart, if you want a death wish, at least be creative about it.”

Beck sighed softly, shutting his locker with a calm click. “Jade…”

“Don’t ‘Jade’ me, Beck,” she snapped, spinning to face him. “I leave for five minutes and you’re auditioning for The Bachelor in the hallway?”

He gave her that patient, almost amused look — the one that usually melted her rage. “She just asked for my number.”

“Oh, right. And I’m the Queen of England,” Jade muttered, then pointed toward Maya. “Run along, sparkle face, before I turn you into abstract art.”

Maya bolted, nearly tripping over her own bag.

Jade turned back to Beck, narrowing her eyes. “You seriously need to start carrying pepper spray — for me.”

Beck chuckled quietly. “You’d just use it on my fan club.”

Her lips twitched despite herself. “Damn right I would.”

And just like that — chaos met calm again, perfectly balanced in the madness of Hollywood Arts.