rushedkiss
In the small town of Waystead, Virginia, the echo of summer still hang in the air, but for fifteen year old Winifred Bree Codling, nothing feels warm, not anymore. After the sudden, tragic death of her older sister Patricia, Winifred returns to school one gray October morning, carrying the weight of grief that no one seems to know how to approach.
Winifred, known for her brilliance and optimism, now finds herself hollowed out, floating through house hallways she used to love. Her only comfort comes from old books, long walks, and memories of the sister who knew every part of her heart.
Then there's Spencer Gray Fletcher, cocky, distant, a repeat-year student with a past clouded in smoke and rumors. Their worlds couldn't be more different, and yet a forced tutoring session pulls them into the same quiet orbit. What begins as resistant partnership slowly becomes something neither of them expected, something neither of them was looking for.