Seven years ago, while on the way to another college to get the admission details, Shakti Banerjee realized she had forgotten her notebook at home. as luck would have it, she managed to aquire some paper from a random book someone had forgotten on a park bench, and in exchange for the makeshift bookmark, left the stranger a painted bookmark she found in her backpack with a little note of gratitude.
She never expected to get a reply.
One whole year of exchanging notes later, 'R' dissapeared. the notes stopped, and though she felt oddly jilted, Shakti moved on.
Until seven years later, she spotted the old bookmark - in her local library. Another note left in another book, and suddenly, she had her old penpal back. but will it just stay that? Can you fall for someone who you've never met? Especially if they're not the only one you're falling for?
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Raj had no idea what to do. His old penpal (do people still call it that?) who might've also been his first flame (pathetic, he knew) had contacted him in the most unexpected, but also extremely expected of ways, and he finds himself replying. But he's sane, and lets face it, online relationships and pen-and-paper relationships are on the same plane of wtf. He's not sure if it's okay to fall for someone he's basically in a two member anonymous bookclub with. Atleast until he starts suspecting she's someone he, infact, knows, and that just catapults it to a whole new level of what-on-earth-do-I-do.
I'm bad at summaries, I know, but it's my first time posting anything, so
bear with me. Personally, (not trying to brag here) I'd say I'm a decent writer, and criticism is appreciated, as are tips and suggestions.
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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