She was fine on her own. But maybe she didn't want to be fine anymore. Maybe she wanted to feel alive. ** Laila Khare: a senior in high school with a pretty good life albeit it lacked any emotion and excitement. She was about to learn how tough life could really get for some people: mental health struggles, immigration issues, genetic differences, and loss were just some of life's many problems. And then she ran into Jai Patel: the infuriatingly observant and hot Gujju boy who just moved in down the street. Laila was about to see just how much color she was lacking in her life before him. Jai was entitled to his own secrets and struggles, however big or small they may be. But maybe he didn't want to keep secrets anymore. Maybe he wanted to show everyone all of his perfect, stunning flaws. Maybe he just needed someone to trust. Something insignificant to one person could be someone else's whole existence. He sure as hell wasn't perfect, but Laila didn't need perfect. She just needed him to open her eyes to all of colors of life, even when he had trouble seeing them himself. ** Best Rankings: #16 in #discoveringyourself #4 in #highschoolsenior ** Cover by: @bookworm_2726

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

There are all sorts of people. Tall, skinny, short, overweight, balding, and much more. As an artist, sometimes they're Tessa's facsimiles. Because of her Asperger's, she finds it hard to interact with people. She doesn't mind it that much, until one day sketching in the park, a boy sits next to her with his umbrella--on a sunny day. cover by @seanarturo