THE Obnoxious
Seventeen-year-old Trish, grieving her mother's death, is forced to live with her guardian, Miss Britney, and her son, Joseph Roland (18) – the Number One Badboy of Mthland High. Their domestic cold war is instant: Joseph, fueled by trauma and entitlement, meets her grief with verbal harassment ("My mom’s not home tonight"). Trish responds with sharp rage, making their shared home and school a constant battleground.
As senior year begins, their constant proximity fuels intense gossip, jealousy, and rivalry, particularly when Joseph is forced to defend Trish publicly. Slowly, the hostility reveals the root of Joseph's arrogance: a desperate fear of inheriting the cruelty of his estranged, philandering father. Trish's raw vulnerability and their shared presence—the accidental anchor in their trauma—begin to soothe their hardened hearts, turning their conflict into an electric tension.
This fragile bond is shattered during a club competition climax when Joseph’s jealous ex, Anaya, forces a massive, public fight. Joseph spirals into self-destruction, and Trish withdraws, just as Christian, the number two badboy and Joseph’s football rival, steps into the chaos.
The silence is shattered when Miss Britney falls critically ill and slips into a coma. Fearing the loss of the only parent they have left, they set aside their differences. Miss Britney’s wish that they "always stick together" echoes, forcing them to cling to each other for survival. This shared grief ignites an undeniable spark, transitioning them into passionate, secret lovers by the final semester. They support each other through Miss Britney’s recovery, finally calling themselves boyfriend and girlfriend, keeping their relationship secret from her until graduation.
Graduation brings triumph—Trish receives a life-changing offer to launch her novel and career in New York, while Joseph commits to athletics. Recognizing the crossroads between their deep love and their individual destinies, they make the painful, mature decision to break up to focus entirely on their ambitious separate futures: Trish as a burgeoning novelist and Joseph as an American football player representing Mthland.
One year later, now a globally successful novelist, Trish is shocked to see Joseph featured in a magazine as a professional athlete. Overwhelmed by lingering love, she flies back to watch his game, reuniting the trio with Miss Britney. Realizing their individual celebrity success is hollow without the love they forged under that roof, Trish makes the final, bold move: she proposes to Joseph. He accepts, and Trish moves her base back to their home city. The story concludes with the famous trio intentionally choosing normalcy and loyalty, living under one roof again. The couple quickly starts a family, welcoming a daughter followed by a son, navigating their global fame from the loyalty and love of their home, with Miss Britney happily serving as grandmother and nanny.
