Bella is a shy girl, but when you get to know her she's outgoing. When she was 5 something tragic happened to cause her to be the sheltered girl that flinches at the slightest movements. She always treated people kindly and with respect but she never received it back. She was a target for people to pick on and hurt both physically and mentally. With her father always working she feels alone. But when the bad boy starts to become protective of her she started to see that she wasn't alone anymore. Ryder is a bad boy, he has a past that no one knows about, he sticks to his three best friends, and has really bad anger issues. His blue eyes are always cold and always has that I hate you type of look. But when he sees Bella flinch he stares into her brown eyes seeing pain and fear, yet the fear didn't seem like it was because of him and that caused something to stir inside of him. It makes him hate this feeling and had the urge to protect her from whatever was causing her that fear, and without even knowing she became his everything. With Bellas past catching up to her will Ryder protect her? Are they exactly what they need for each other? Or will they tear each other apart? Read to find out more

Ella Mae Emerson, the girl who stays hidden at all costs, the girl who likes to be alone with eyes glued to the floor, words coming out as stutters, and nervousness her own personal shadow. She's just a girl who's trying to make it through the day with anxiety clinging to her back. Declan Olin Anderson, the new kid who transferred with drooling features and a charming attitude. Football is his sport, you could say he's quite the stellar athlete who's got game both on and off the field. If you push he'll pull, he doesn't quit because no good athlete does. She wasn't like him and he wasn't like her. They each got their own problems but finding each other wasn't one of them. * "You're beautiful Ellie, that's why they're staring." He whispers into my ear. My cheeks go hot as my eyes meet his. I don't know why, but when Declan calls me beautiful I get this feeling that I can't describe. He makes me feel so special. At this moment it's just me and him, he smirks and adds, "You're my girl, not theirs, they are jealous and they should be." Completed - 12/28/19