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On the first day of senior year, Lena Morales, a perfectionist with her sights set on Stanford, meets Riley Carter, a fiery transfer student with a troubled past. Lena has always lived by rules: no drama, no distractions, no crushes. But Riley arrives in a storm-literally and figuratively-upending Lena's carefully ordered life.
From late arrivals and detention to unexpected history project partnerships, Lena finds herself drawn to Riley's reckless energy and hidden vulnerability. Their connection grows in stolen glances, whispered dares, and storm-soaked kisses on rooftops.
But as rumors spread, a scandal erupts, and both girls face gossip, family backlash, and the violence of intolerance. When Riley's home is destroyed in a suspected hate crime, Lena refuses to back down. Together, with support from friends and classmates, they turn their pain into resistance-choosing truth and solidarity over silence.
At its heart, the story is about love that feels dangerous but real, about finding someone who sees you fully, and about fighting to exist boldly in a world that would rather erase you.