Thiago has just moved with his whole family to his grandparents' house in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The beautiful and spacious apartment in Barra da Tijuca where he lived had to be sold, because with the Brazilian financial crisis his mother lost her job, and the result is that his life turned upside down.
In addition to losing privacy, I try to share the space with five crazy relatives who fight all the time, he lost all his references.
The good thing was getting rid of the old school, where it was bullied because of its peculiar way. Not to mention his love disappointment ... The problem is that he is terrified, because now everything will be new and strange, with high school, with the new school and without knowing anyone. He is terrified of being excluded, not making friends or being bullied again.
Despite being a fun and humorous boy, he is bad. Or maybe it's a bit of drama, because on the first day of school things already look a little different ... Over time, he will find that getting out of the comfort zone and facing his fears is the only way to be happy.
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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