OUTSTANDING DEBTS: A Dark YA High School Thriller About Blackmail, Viral Videos, Cyberbullying, and the Price of Staying Silent When Everyone Is Watching

One debt. One screenshot. One school where nothing stays private.

Hugo Marín isn’t a criminal. He’s a kid trying to survive—trying to protect his mom, keep his head down, and make it to the end of the week without breaking. But someone decides he’s the perfect piece on the board: quiet, stressed, easy to push.

Now Hugo’s getting orders from numbers with no names, pulled into “favors” that aren’t favors, and cornered by people who all want something:

Sergio wants silence—because there’s a video that could destroy him.

Lidia wants the full clip—because drama is currency.

Claudia wants control—because she collects secrets like trophies.

Álex offers “help”—but only if Hugo pays in loyalty.

And El Nano wants one thing: access. The kind that opens doors.

The worst part? Hugo doesn’t even know who’s watching him anymore. Cameras. Phones. Hallways. Even his own messages turned into evidence. And once they learn he’ll obey, the game changes.

If you’re into high-stakes YA drama with cyber pressure, school politics, blackmail, and that “one more chapter” pacing—this book will pull you in fast and won’t let you breathe.

Because in Hugo’s world… when everything gets recorded, nobody stays clean.