✗ "I'm sorry," I choked, the tears spilling down my cheeks. He shook his head and pulled me closer again.
"Don't be sorry, just work on getting better," He said, rubbing calming circles on my back while I cried into his chest. His arms tightened around me and he pressed his lips against the top of my head, making me cry even harder.
"I had never meant to hurt anyone. I just wanted to be good enough," I whispered. The guilt weighing heavy on my shoulders.
"Briar," He said quietly, "You're so much more than good enough." ✗
Meet Briar Martin.
She's popular, rich, smart and pretty, add a perfect boyfriend to that list and her life couldn't be much better, right?
Wrong.
Briar's life is spiralling out of control, and it feels like no one can see her struggle.
No one can help her.
At least, that's what she thinks before Tyler Grey walks into her life, turning everything on it's head.
Tyler is mysterious, charming, and drop dead gorgeous, but does he have what it takes to save Briar from her downward spiral? And what happens when he's the one who needs saving?
Can these two broken people fix each other, and find peace with themselves? Or are some things broken beyond repair?
"Fuck." He whispers into my neck, sending a thrill of excitement through my body.
His lips still smothered kisses over my neck and his hands roamed my body, starting at my chest, going down to my stomach. Caressing my soft skin, his thumb trailed circles on my groin before slightly slipping into the waistband of my jeans.
My breath catches in my throat as I pull at the hoodie that covered his chiselled body. Understanding, Jacob pulls it off in one swift movement before attaching his lips back on my neck. Sucking and biting it before flicking his tongue over the sore spot. A quiet moan leaves my mouth and I clasp my hand over it, denying any noise to escape.
"You drive me fucking crazy, Aria."
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Aria Bailey finds it hard to fit in. Her parents are always busy and never have time for her.
She lives alone at her family home and has top grades in all of her classes.
But being a 17 year old friendless nerd comes with its disadvantages.
The bullying gets worse every single day, driving her to self harm and suicidal thoughts.
Aria learns more about popular boy, Jacob Rickson and starts developing feelings for the well known 18 year old.
Jacob helps her come out of her shell and learn to be more comfortable and confident.
Aria has to make a tough decision by choosing if she would rather be with Jacob and be bullied by her mind for eternity, or to leave and be left alone, exactly how she wants to be.
-Strangers to lovers
-Right person, wrong time