Yumi once believed kindness meant love.. until her confession became a public humiliation she would never forget. In middle school, she stood in front of everyone and offered her heart to Zeke, the boy everyone admired. What she received in return was laughter, cruelty, and a single word that shattered her world: pathetic. Years later, Yumi is no longer the girl they mocked. She has learned how to be quiet, distant, and untouchable. But when fate brings her face to face with the past.. old wounds resurface, and unresolved feelings begin to stir. This is a story about first love, heartbreak, growth, and the painful question of whether the people who hurt us most deserve a second chance. Sometimes, young love doesn't fade. Sometimes, it scars. And sometimes... it comes back when you least expect it.

Danielle and Nate haven't gotten along in years, but when Nate discovers Danielle was sexually assaulted the year before, he's determined to fight for her and for love. ***** A week-long power outage can do a lot of things, but mending a decade long broken friendship didn't seem like one of them. However, when Danielle's childhood ex-best friend and current neighbor, Nate, comes knocking on her door every two seconds, she's quickly proven wrong. As Nate uncovers the secret that his best friend sexually assaulted Danielle at a party the year before, he realizes the bitterness of reality and blames himself. While Danielle fights the nightmares that come both night and day, Nate does everything in his power to better things for her, whether she agrees with them or not. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains sexual content and deals explicitly with sexual assault and violence. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Jack Carrington: Sinclair Prep's most popular student, captain of the Lacrosse team, and the rudest guy on this planet. Me: Sinclair Prep's newest student, a wallflower, and nothing like my fellow classmates. They say that opposites attract. I think they may just be right.