Arcadian (adj.) idyllically innocent; simple and untroubled by fear or worry. Harper Flores is the human embodiment of a ray of sunshine. She's kind, understanding and always willing to put other's needs in front of her own. To the outside world Harper is seen as naive and innocent, without a care in the world but she's hiding a secret. The girl that loves everyone unconditionally hates herself. Her mother, not wanting to deal with Harper's declining mental health ships her across the country to a secluded boarding school in the small village of Cartmel, England. Due to her late arrival half way through the school year, Harper is forced to stay in the boy's dorm and share a room with six roommates. Keeping a low profile is almost impossible, especially when she catches the eye of all six boys. Lucian Cruz, an arrogant, rude fuckboy who feels no remorse for the girls he's used and ignored. After being sent to Willow Hall Academy with his twin brother Emilio two years ago by his parents who were trying to protect them from the dangerous realities of being involved in the mafia, Lucian's behaviour takes a rapid downfall. Ignoring school work to party and smoke, Lucian really has no care in the world. That is until a bubbly ball of sunshine moves into his room, disrupting his peace.

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 is 17 years old, who is from London, and is forced to move to Canada with her abusive father. She's been through so much throughout her childhood with her mother deserting her at 6, her dad becoming abusive ever since - and blaming her for it - having fake friends, and her biggest secret being revealed, which caused her life to come crushing down. All she wants to do is be free from the abuse, find happiness, make friends and doesn't have to pretend all the time. But new life, new school, and new people means no one can know who she really is...right? ❥ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 is 17 years old and is the typical high school arrogant boy, who cares about no one but himself and his reputation being the captain of the schools ice hockey team. He sleeps around, gets into fights, and causes a new problem every day. No one dares to approach him because that's basically planning your death wish. But what happens when Autumn comes along and does what no one dares to do? He's intrigued by her and can see in her eyes that she holds a dark past and isn't who he thought she is. He's hooked by her charms but he never chases girls, girls chase him. Will he save her and fall in love for the first time? Or will he try to keep his reputation and not ruin it over some girl...? - - - ⊗ TW! ⊗ This story includes depression, anxiety, ptsd, abuse, self harm, suicide, sexual assault, rape, eating disorders, strong language, drugs, alcohol fighting, violence, homophobia and sex.

◇𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 ! 𝐈𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐫/𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 !◇ ☆𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ! 𝐈𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 :) 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞☆ ♡𝐢 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐥𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐈𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐦𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐭𝐜. 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭. 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 !