Lucas Friar, the new kid, is kind of sort of a nerd. He devotes all the time he has to get good grades and study for tests. He never gets detention and most definitely doesn't get involved in fights. His best friend is the dorky but extremely intelligent Farkle Minkus. Yet, he is haunted by his past. Maya Hart, the rebel, is kind of sort of intimidating. She doesn't let anyone cross her, and the only person she trusts is a cheerful girl named Riley Matthews. She's the one you'd hear arguing with the teacher, or getting in constant trouble. However, she has a life no one knows about. And the two meet. They become friends, if you could call it that, but they soon come to ask each other, "Are you who I think you are?" - high school au / pairings: lucaya, rilaya, larkle, riarkle trigger warnings: underage drinking, minor violence, cussing.

It's been five months since the eventful conclusion of Empty and everything has changed. Maya has finally learned how to find true happiness during her stay at rehab. Riley and Farkle are preparing for their baby and it's turning out to be a lot of work. Josh has finally found a girlfriend that everyone approves of, but he's moving away. And then there's Lucas. What's he up to? Don't miss the sequel that could change everything.

in which a broken blonde girl realizes that being art partners with a certain cowboy isn't so bad after all. [ lucaya ] achieved 10k reads on 9/13