"We say we're friends, but I'm catching you across the room It makes no sense 'cause we're fighting over what we do And there's no way that I'll end up being with you But friends don't look at friends that way" •matt sturniolo x fem oc• ***CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE*** there's two authors to this story! kam- @ilovemattsturn1olo hayls- @hayleybinnebose started: april 6th, 2022 completed: june 3rd, 2022

aria brooks: america's sweetheart hunter gray: hollywood's golden boy and notorious player these two are as different as it gets. or are they? join aria and hunter on their journey through love, hate and, everything in between. and maybe, just maybe, they'll realize how alike they truly are **warning: you may fall in love, and more than once** all pictures used in this book do not belong to me, if you would like to have any of them removed, please private message me and i will be happy to do so!!

When Hollis moved to California, she had never expected to fall in love with the charming football player, Owen Windess. She hadn't expected to fall in love with anyone after she had seen what love did to people in her life. And with that, she had never expected for herself to become so attached. When her trust in Owen gets ripped away, she does what's best for her, even if it hurts. Walking away from her best friend. Expecting nothing good to come while turning her back on Owen, she meets Luke Craine, a boy from her high school who brings her smile back. Over time, after she gets to know Luke more, she begins to realize that this future she never expected is the better path than the one she had always dreamed of. "Every love story isn't expected. Did you think this one would be?"

"That was weird, but I can't stop my heart beating ten times faster than it should be. Laying down on the bed I face away from the bathroom door not wanting him to look at me. I pull the white cover up to my nose and look at the wall. I hear the bathroom door open and footsteps reach closer to the bed. The covers are being moved behind me as Mateo gets ready to sleep. I reach up to turn off the lap on my nightstand, and when I do we're left in the dark abyss of my room. Mateo's arm wraps itself around my waist and pulls me back into his hard chest. He gently lifts my head up and puts it back down onto his bicep. I take in a shaky breath and close my eyes deciding it is best to just sleep. Feeling his breath on the crown of my head, I'm more relaxed than I was before and start feeling sleepier by the second. But before sleep overtakes my mind. I hear Mateo mutter something. "Good night sweetheart." ~~~~~~ Moving on. Growing up. The fears of Mateo and Veronica. Two strangers who have been attending the same high school for the past three years. They believe they are different from each other but they have much more in common than they believe. Senior year things change when Mateo finds an interest in Veronica. She decides to give him a chance and see where the friendship goes. What she doesn't realize is that she's falling for him faster than she thought...and he feels the same. Through a camera lens, Mateo shows Veronica how to live her life to the fullest and that she is not alone in this big world. Meanwhile, Veronica is helping Mateo move on from the tragic incident that occurred in his family. Having faith and trusting that their relationship will stay strong. They decide to overcome whatever is thrown in their direction, and that there is always someone on the other side of the lens. ~~~~~~