There we were, three absolutely normal teens. We had no choice but to live our inferior and correlative lives, up until things took a twist for the worse.When tragedy struck, sickness and death was all that remained of the earth. We were the only survivors we knew of. That is until things got worse... Our eyes met, my fading green ones gazing into her deep, blue ones. Her eyes were rigid, reflecting nothing but unbearable pain and hatred. I wouldn't back away now, I couldn't. "Alexa,"

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

Limerence: (n) the state of being infatuated with another person.