Peter was mistreated by his parents only because what happened two years ago... Alice Had told Peter that he was worthless and couldn't do anything that he wanted to do, so Peter's anger was let out... Caroline seemed perfect to every boy in high school, at least until something happened. The Speaker said "Students, and teachers please remain in your classrooms. This is a number three alert." Everyone tried to figure out who had done something bad enough for the third alert, but they never noticed that Caroline was missing... Tyler was way to popular for any girl to date him, but he didn't mind them telling him that they liked him, but he hides something from everyone... Seven years ago the road was icy, fog filled the air, while snow fell on everything, making everything seem as if they had gotten a fresh layer of white paint. Tyler's dad was a bit tipsy from his drink, almost as if someone had drugged it. Then the unspeakable happened... Bella is an anime nerd, she has a small group of friends, and one step sibling. Bella and her family were new to the town, she kept getting bullied, because she had no friends at the moment, luckily her step sister cared enough to skip out on eating with her friends at lunch, and sit with her. Bella didn't seem to notice how much her sibling cared for her until one day, Bella did something... Brandon is a boy that happened to be born inside a girl's body, and everyday he fights for his rights to be who he wants to be. Brandon was so called "perfect" for the girls and guys in the school. He didn't like the guys, but there was one girl he liked the most. Her name was Anna, he loved her a lot, in fact one day he actually asked her out, she said yes to him. Brandon got hurt to easily and wanted to help people so much, but one day his sister commits suicide, and his girlfriend breaks up with him, his heart was hurt too deeply. He just can't take it anymore...
"One of my favorite tropes is someone who believes they're hard to love and someone who loves them like it's breathing."
TW: Mentions of suicide and abuse
Forest Gray is what everyone would describe as a golden boy; perfect grades, the star of the football team, and a damn good friend. He is rich and good looking; he has it all. Except the one thing he's wanted his whole life, his parents love and acceptance. They are never home, yet they hold a protective barrier around him no matter what. They even own the school he goes to. Forest is to do and be who they say, and he's never been one to disobey or displease anyone, except for when he falls in love with the one boy who's able to break his parents spell.
Atlas Hart is different from most people, because most people don't skip school and disappear for days or even weeks at a time. But most people don't have his intense emotions and outbursts of anger, or a broken family, or looked at as the outcast of the school. When Forest meets Atlas, he can't believe he's never noticed someone so perfect for him, and Atlas just can't believe someone like Forest is even talking to him. They fall helplessly in love, creating a bump in the plan Forest's parents laid out for his life before he was even born.
Follows the struggles of falling in love with someone you're not supposed to and coming to terms with it while facing obstacles like family and friendship complications in which the characters have to overcome.