“That was marvelous!” He said. “Great job, Frank. Or, should I say, Franchesca?” I took a deep breath. A very, very deep breath.
“Oh my God,” Was the most intelligent thing I could say.
“’Oh my God’ is correct. How long have you been lying to us?”
“Since the first day of school.” I couldn’t help but answer truthfully.
“Why?”
“A lot of reasons. Reasons you can’t understand.”
“Try me.”
“I’d rather not.” He sat down next to me on the edge, and for the first time since I got to the pool, I felt like covering myself up. Sure, my one-piece covered everything required, but I still felt… odd. I mean, one of the perfect boys from Connor Stanley was sitting right next to me. And for the first time, within the walls of this school, I was Franchesca.
“Try me.”
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Franchesca Hyde is an unwanted daughter. Her father and mother, a famous music producer and supermodel, had an unplanned pregnancy, and ended up with an odd looking girl. Wanting to keep their reputation up, they introduced Chesca as Frank to the world.
Now, sixteen years later, her parents ignore her, and don’t even notice when she dyes her hair a completely different color. They even set up a year-long trip to Europe, leaving Chesca behind. They stick her into a prestigious all-boys school in New York, Connor Stanley.
At Connor Stanley, she has four hot roommates, Anthony, Derek, Paul, and Mark. Her best friend, back-up best friend, friend, and unknown. Her relationship with Mark is always uncertain, and she never knows where she stands.
Will they ever find out about her double identity?
(Sophomore)
They stand facing each other, their eyes locked in an intense stare. The tension between them is thick, their dislike obvious.
Her voice is quiet but sharp. "I can't stand you."
"Same here," he mutters, his eyes filled with anger.
But as they keep staring, something shifts. Their gazes dig deeper, as if searching for something hidden. The anger in their eyes slowly fades, replaced by something else-something neither of them wants to admit.
"Why can't you just go away?" she whispers.
"Because I can't stop thinking about you," he murmurs back.
For a moment, they don't look away. Hatred and attraction mix in a way that feels impossible to untangle.
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Açelya Bennett's life was forever altered when she left her home in Istanbul, fleeing the shadows of her father's financial struggles and the haunting memory of her mother's passing. She crossed continents to find refuge with her uncle and his wife in America, who enrolled her in an elite boarding school.
In this rarefied world of privilege and pretension, Açelya struggled to find her footing. The entitled elite seemed to whisper cruel taunts in the hallways, their eyes piercing her like daggers. But one boy, Léon Richter, stood out - his chiseled features and piercing gaze seemed to bore into her very soul. Their initial encounters were a clash of wills, their words dripping with venom. Yet, as they continued to cross paths, their animosity slowly gave way to a forbidden attraction.
As Açelya navigated this new world, she found herself drawn to Léon in ways she couldn't explain. Despite their differences, they found common ground, and their love blossomed in the unlikeliest of places. With Léon by her side, Açelya finally felt like she belonged, like she had found a true home.
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