Saige Lexington's life is finally falling into place just in time for her senior year. Believe me, it's been rough these past few years. Her high school experience has been anything but perfect. But the issues that have chained her down these past few years are gone now, leaving her with one last chance to have a normal high school experience. And that's what she does. Captain of the cheer team, high school sweethearts with the captain of the football team, and her old gang finally back together. Each piece falls into place as she moves back home. Everything's perfect...until it's not? What happens when Saige's perfect life begins to fall upside down, and she begins to lose herself again? Everything begins to change, and life begins to spiral down further and further, until an unexpected someone steps into the picture, doing everything he can to hold her afloat. But for what Saige has been through these past few years, is everything even enough to keep her from drowning? ✩・✩・✩ *This story contains mature themes including (but not limited to): -sexual scenes -eating disorders -mention of suicide -strong language -domestic abuse -addictions -sexual assault -trauma -depression -manic episodes

"Heard I was a loner, but he appreciate my growth. I'm usually on my own, but I'm fuckin' with his approach. He wanna get me in my zone tonight, but I'm too scared to get close." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was intrigued and I couldn't deny it. I wanted to see what the hype was about if I was being real. "You been watching me?" I continue questioning his knowledge of my existence "I pay attention, you caught my eye." He shrugs keeping his hands in his pockets "You have a good eye" I let out "I like to think so." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A'nori Stone is a stubborn girl with no real care for monogamy, it wasn't something she was waiting for. She felt her freedom meant more to her than any romantic connection. She never had no one to stay for. What happens when she meets Jonah Taylor who is convinced of the complete opposite? What happens when she invites him into her world and he tries to change her perspective? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

------- "fuck you!" I yell "shut up," he says slowly. "Shut up? what the fuck do you mean shut up, we're in the middle of an argument and you're telling me to shut up" I yelled again at this point, my throat hurt and my voice was raspy. "Arya shut the fuck up right now or I'm going to shut it for you,'' he spoke dangerously slow. His voice was in a tone he's never spoken before, and it scared me, my elbows tense as I heard his heavy breathing. I hoped he did not sense how he affected me, how every touch and kiss or word sends a weird reaction to my core, but I couldn't back down, not now. I stood up straight. "fuck yo-" I tried to say but I was cut off by his lips smashed to mine. Sex scenes⚠️ Strong language ⚠️ Self-harm⚠️