Loneliness was a feeling that captivated them both. From growing up in different homes, to blocking themselves off from the world they hated to live in. Jase Cohen is a feared man, people think the worst of him. Nobody dares to really cross his path, after hearing all sorts of tales and rumours about him. He roomed alone in the University of Washington - but that was until Vanessa Probe was forcefully put into his dorm room. She was new to the environment, a girl who mainly kept to herself and didn't necessarily blend in with the crowd. The two similar, yet different, people have to live under the same roof. With curiosity continuing to develop, temptation thrown in and stir of emotions - it doesn't take long for them to crack. WARNING: This book contains mature content. Started: 19th June 2018 Ended: 28th September 2018 Copyright © 2018 SodaMahone All Rights Reserved.

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston