"I hate you Jace Lockheart." "Don't worry sweetheart. I hate you more." ---- Jace Lockheart met Juliana Walker on that fateful day in the playground's sandbox. From there, they were inseparable and became each other's first best friend. Everything was perfect going into freshman year, until Juliana moves away without telling Jace a word. Blocking Jace on everything, Jace feels betrayed, and the two live separate lives. Years pass, and Juliana returns to the same town she met Jace in for senior year. Although this time, Jace wants nothing to do with Juliana, and Juliana decides she wants nothing to do with him either. Somehow, they end up in the same classes together, fighting for valedictorian spot. The constant bickering and arguing lands them in detention together, and they learn a lot was left unsaid before Juliana left. ---- Sports Romance | High School | Teenage Romance | Academic Rivals | Enemies To Lovers | Slowburn | Duel POV ---- Highest Rankings #1 in highschoolromance (2/22/22) #3 in boynextdoor (3/16/22) #1 in hockey (3/30/22) #7 in tennis (3/31/22)

Gage and Belle have been best friends since birth, literally. Their mothers met in the hospital after giving birth, and when they became next door neighbors a few weeks later, they knew their kids would have a beautiful friendship. And they did, until senior year. Belle Lockwood has completely changed her look with the help of a friend she met at summer camp, in hopes to make friends this year. Well, friends besides Gage, and her cat Marley. She comes back to Massachusetts twenty pounds lighter, with the confidence of a Victoria's Secret model. Gage Dempsey is the super hot, super popular, captain of the varsity basketball team. He could get girl he wanted, but ever since elementary school, his eyes were set on his best friend, Belle. He's loved her for years, but kept it to himself in fear of losing their friendship, the one thing he treasured most in life. But what happens when Belle comes back home determined to make friends and get a boyfriend? How is Gage supposed to keep his biggest secret hidden without hurting himself?

Kian crosses the room, taking large steps towards me. He rips my hand from the guy's neck with a snarl, forcibly pulling me up. My eyes widen. "Kian-what the hell!" "We're leaving," he barks at me. "What is wrong with-" "You want a fuck buddy? I'll fucking be it. Come on," he growls my protest. *this excerpt is from ch. 10* ----- Meet, Aidin West. Prescott University's undefeated swimmer. Beautiful. Smart. Meet, Kian Grey. Prescott University's most agile center. Sexy. Too hot for his own good. Kian pulled Aidin's pigtails when she took his swing. Aidin kicked him in the balls. Now? They're best friends. Platonically. No, really, platonically. Well. . . ----- *story is inspired and all credits are given to lauren layne and elle kennedy, see author's note for more details (:*