𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥; 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘞𝘙𝘌𝘕 𝘑𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘚 works for a prestigious real estate firm. she hates everyone. her favorite color is black. she has a cat named puff. and her life is a never ending void. 𝘙𝘏𝘠𝘚 𝘔𝘖𝘖𝘙𝘌 works for the same prestigious real estate firm. he tolerates everyone. he doesn't have a favorite color. he hates cats. and his life is even more boring then the next. but every simple thing they know becomes foreign when they are forced to pair up and work on the most important project the real estate firm has ever seen.

❝ 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄'𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 ❞ ────୨ৎ──── 𝙆𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 knows what it means to fight for survival. With three younger siblings to protect and an abusive father threatening to pull them under, basketball is more than just a dream-it's his escape. Every game is a shot at freedom, a chance to leave the shadows behind and build a future far from the chaos that has defined his life. 𝙃𝙖𝙯𝙚𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 is the picture of perfection-or so the world believes. Driven by the crushing weight of trying to live up to her family's reputation, she excels in everything she does. But behind her polished exterior lies a girl unravelling, haunted by a past she can't forget and the relentless fear that she'll never be enough, no matter how hard she tries. They hate each other He's a scholarship kid from the Southside She's the daughter of a billionaire They have nothing in common until they do

Delaiya Raine and Rome Wells. Both always top of their class, always number one. The two used to be the best of friends. But what will happen when Delaiya moves back to her hometown? When Delaiya starts attending Northwell High School, Rome immediately sees her as a rival. Delaiya doesn't understand why Rome has abruptly changed and starts seeing him as her competition. Rome wants valedictorian... but so does Delaiya. The two will have to fight for the number one spot. Academic rivalry? This should be fun. [DUAL POV] [COMPLETED]

This story is purely intoxic, a mix of friendship, love, high-school romance, and pure chaos, with comedy at its heart. It mainly focuses on a tight-knit group and the bond they share through every phase of life. This is Inspired by real life, this book reflects the kind of friend group the authors always wished for messy, loud, loving, supportive, and unforgettable. From laughter to madness, from silly moments to deep connections, it's all about growing together and never letting go of your people.