Kim Ye-rim had always had everything she ever wanted. Becoming famous at a young age and gaining thousands of fans throughout South Korea and the rest of the world, she has led the life everyone else dreamed of.
But what she never dreamed of was having her life threatened and being forced into hiding, or, even worse, forced to live in one of the most run-down cities in all of South Korea with a cousin she's never met. And, on top of all that, she never expected to meet a group of misfits, like Kim Ha-jin, a huge flirt with a charming smile, and Lee Hyun-soo, a mysterious boy with piercing eyes and an attitude to match.
Will she be able to live as a normal girl, or will everything go down the drain when she reaches her breaking point and gives up, all while her life is on the line?
(This is an AU "Shut Up! Flower Boy Band" fanfiction, BUT you don't have to have watched the drama in order to understand this, for it is AU and I'll be explaining some things throughout the story. :) )
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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