"You write pretty bad for a New York Times bestselling author." "Thanks. Way to encourage me to write more." "How about I take you on a little adventure?" "And what will I get out of it?" "What love really means." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aurora Sitters: A seventeen year old New York Times bestselling author. You would expect her to be able to write anything and everything. But she can't. She is absolutely horrendous at writing romance. Theo Simmons: An ordinary waiter at Waka Diner. Can balance eleven dishes on one tray. Put these two together, and you've got something unexpected. Cover by: @textures

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