17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis is in his final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Upending his world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.

Harper plans to seduce her dad's overprotective friend Chris to get him fired, but as he keeps rescuing her from trouble during her Yale senior year, she starts developing real feelings for him.

A struggling college student falls for her intimidating yet irresistible professor, sparking a risky romance amid academic pressure and family drama. Their growing bond puts both their futures on the line.