She knows how to survive. Trusting him is the dangerous part. Charlotte has spent years perfecting the art of staying hidden. Smart, observant, and careful, she keeps her world small and her heart even smaller. Christian is her best friend's older brother - the kind of guy people warn you about... and the kind you fall for anyway. For most of her life, she was background noise to him until one unexpected moment changes everything. The tension between them is unmistakable - but so are the secrets she keeps carefully hidden. Christian can't ignore the things that set her apart - her sharp wit, her unexpected humor, the quiet strength beneath her reserved exterior. She isn't like the girls who drift in and out of his world. She's thoughtful. Mysterious. Surprising in ways he never saw coming. And the closer he gets, Christian realizes her guarded nature isn't accidental. She's protecting something - and earning her trust won't come easily. For the first time, this isn't about the chase. It's about earning a place inside the walls she built to survive. AN EMOTIONAL NEW ADULT ROMANCE about love, healing, and learning to TRUST AGAIN.

*BEING REWRITTEN! BETTER VERSION IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING IN MY STORIES* Storm Miles is a seventeen-year-old boy who lives alone with his little brother Luca. Storm is legally Luca's guardian but sees them as brothers most of the time. By the time Storm was four he had to learn to take care of himself while his parents were out doing god knows what. The only time he smiles is if he's around Luca or his only best friend Tyler. All anyone sees in him is the 'weird quiet emo kid' who sits alone and never talks. What happened when the school jock comes into his life? Jackson Rider is the schools most popular kid/Jock. He has his own little group of close friends, Kyle, being the smartest and nicest out of all of them has been friends with Jackson since 1st grade. What will happen when the other three bet he can make Storm Miles fall for him? Will he listen to Kyle that it's a bad idea and turn it down? Or will he let his pride get the best of him? *I do not own any pictures unless said otherwise.*

Luca Miles is a thirteen-year-old, blue haired kid. He lives with his older brother Storm because his family abandoned them. Like everyone, he has some issues. With a rough past and his stutter, he doesn't think anyone will ever like him, but that all changes the day he met Riley. Riley is a thirteen-year-old hyper kid who loves to make new friends. He always tries to put a smile on your face so when he sees some people picking on a boy with blue hair, he steps in to help. After the bullies walk away Luca tries to leave without having to talk to Riley but Riley isn't having it. Riley won't let Luca alone until Luca talks to him. Well since Luca isn't giving in Riley decides to find out some information on the little blue haired boy. Will Luca ever talk to Riley? Will Riley think that Luca's a lost cause after he finds out some things? Read to find out!