Kacey is a quiet, hurt girl, who is also gay. Students at school are cruel and they don't spare her the ugly names and mental as well as physical abuse, which she inflicts upon herself when she cannot stand the pain. But thank god, she's got Elliott, her protector, her only hope to live, her best friend. She only sees him as that, when he has fallen head over heels for her in the 5 year period that they've been best friends.
Even though he has saved her from the darkest depths and moments in her life, and has protected her from bullies, she feels nothing more for him, than great appreciation, gratitude, gratefulness and of course friend-like love. She is not physically attracted to him and never has been.
But what happens when things take a turn for the worse? Kacey ends up in a dangerous situation she might not be able to get out of.
Love isn't just attraction, physical chemistry, or some talk on the same wave length that makes you think you are destined for each other. It is a bond, you share and grow with.
Follow Kacey and Elliot on their journey full of ups and downs.
High school was never supposed to be complicated for Emory. She's nearly halfway through her junior year, and so far, her methods of keeping her head down and her headphones in have served her well. She has decent grades, a good relationship with her dad, and her best friend by her side. What more could she ask for?
Karter Westbrook--the golden boy she's been in love with since her freshman year--is the last person she expects to throw a wrench in her plans for a quiet end to the semester. When circumstances outside of their control cause their paths to cross, Emory finally gets a chance to grow closer to the boy she's spent years admiring from afar. She uncovers sides of him that she's always wanted to learn more about ... but they don't come without a price.
As Emory falls deeper into the rabbit hole that is Karter's world, she begins to scratch beneath its shiny exterior, uncovering the webs of secrets and half-truths he's gotten himself tangled in. Emory's life was never supposed to be complicated. But with every day that she spends by Karter's side, it becomes more apparent that simplicity is the price she must pay for this boy.
The only question is this: is Karter Westbrook worth the cost?