**Currently Undergoing Major Editing** If stubbornness had a name, it would be Diem Reynolds. The high school senior's perspective on life and love is tainted by all of the failed relationships surrounding her. When Diem's father gets called on a work trip, Diem is forced to stay with an old family friend who happens to be her new AP Biology teacher. Caden Livingston has his hands full with his new job and his old trauma. He didn't expect the smart ass sitting in the front row of his classroom and sharing his apartment to be the person he needed most. The only question is will his persistence be a match for the girl set on pushing everyone away?

*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?

•Completed series• Alexis was bored with her life, ready to just disappear but life had other plans. Life also threw a boy band at her and she wasn't going to pass up the opportunity of a life time. What could go wrong with fooling around? Not like it's going to kill me ... right? ***Disclaimer: There will be a lot of VERY mature content and strong language, I try to add as much heads up as possible but I tend to forget*** *TW: Mental illness, abuse, suicide, and graphic details. Please reach out for help, you are not alone in this fight! Enjoy -A

[Highest Rank #1 Kai 12/07/19] [Highest Rank #245 Fanfiction 23/11/16] [Highest Rank #6 Sarcasm 23/02/19] I scoffed, kicking his shin and he kicked me back harder. I hissed in pain, holding my shin. "Can you even die here?" I asked. He shook his head and I huffed. "Great." Kai winked, continuing to lick jam off his fingers. "Guess you're stuck with me, Ri." I fake smiled. "Oh the joys." And that ladies and gentleman was the day I met the one and only Kai Parker.

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