His world will consume her. | She will make him weak.
Claire Raymond is an all-star athlete, who constantly feels the need to prove herself. After her older sister, Mia, was placed in rehab, she feels the need to strive even harder for perfection so that no one could see how much she blamed herself. During her senior year of high school, she is pushed beyond her limits, both physically and emotionally when she befriends the newly returned student who carries dark secrets of his own.
Barrett James returns to his hometown, after being recruited by the Count, a man who runs the Fighting Box and underground drug trade downtown. The troubled eighteen year old, knew exactly what he was in for, and was prepared to take on the responsibly as the Counts right-hand man, even if it was a path for self-destruction. While living this secret life, he finds comfort in his friendship with Claire.
How long can the two live separate lives before dark secrets begin to surface? Will the two be able to escape each other, or will they remain still tangled together?
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if it were a movie? Or some sappy romance novel that you wish your life could be like but it's not? Sometimes you may even get to caught up in the fictional world that you don't realise it IS fictional. Then when you do realise life isn't what you convinced yourself it would be, there is only one possible outcome. Depression. Which may lead to anxiety, self-harm, low self esteem, and worst of all, losing the people you love. Life works in weird ways. Not just for you but for others too. Take Cassidy Rivers for example. Her life is far from perfect. No parents, over protective big brother, few friends, and Asher Norman, the bad boy who won't stop picking on her. Could life get any worse for Cassidy?