He lit his cigarette, I lit nothing. He drank alcohol, I drank water. He smirked, I smiled. He didn't love me, I didn't love him. He and I together wouldn't last a day. And then the game started... He said he found me intriguing, unique, and interesting because I didn't swoon over him. "You and me Grey, let's play a game. We'll date and in three months time I promise you will fall for me. When you fall in love with me between that time span, I win. If in any way you were to win I'll give up all the alcohol, cigarettes, and player ways." It was a game I wasn't willing to lose, but all games had accidents and consequences. It takes a broken heart to know how to break a heart.

I continue throwing pebbles at his window, a grin on my face. He finally opens his window, glaring at me. "What do you want Matthews?" "I have a really important question! It's a matter of life and death!" "What?" "Do you have a cat?" "Oh my god, you're so annoying... just... go to sleep." "But-" "Go to sleep." he says with a small smile. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Annoying. Weird. Maybe a little bit sassy. Frost Matthews makes a sad day become a happy one. No matter how annoying she can be, she never fails to make someone smile. But then there's Nova Hurkins. The cold, heartless popular boy at Fareview high. His heart was broken by his one and only, 'true love'. He's always found Frost's annoying self, well, annoying. He can't stand her at all. She's warming his cold heart, slowly but surely. And even though he can't stand her, he just can't stay away from her annoying self. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ this book is stupid. beware. \\CRINGE ALERT// [ UNEDITED ]

He's a would-be college student stacking books in the local library. She's a high school senior nearing graduation. He leads a life of organized chaos and she's living by the book. He's free but all she can see are consequences. You can't control who you fall in love with. [To be published end of summer 2025. Stay tuned for details.]

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