Ian Jones found out he was gay at a very young age; he fell in love with his bestfriend, Benny Rouge. Then, unexpentantly, Ian has to move to another state with his parents, leaving little Benny without a friend and confused feelings. Benny and Ian didn't keep in touch, basically cutting off their friendship. But, before he goes, he promises to be back. After nine years of agonizingly missing Benny, Ian goes back, like promised, to California to see that Benny's still there. Benny changed a lot, to Ian's surprise, but he still remembers those light blue eyes of his. Will Ian and Benny be able to be together, despite Ian's abandonment? Or will Benny come to his senses and remember everything he's been through with Ian, geting in the way of him and his new boyfriend, Charlie's relationship? Or possibly ending it? The two realize that maybe Thing's Don't Change.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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