pretty hurts

"oh would you be so kind as to fall in love with me?"
-dodie

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Natalia (nuh-tall-e-uh) Kingston. powerful. fierce. lost. broken. gorgeous. rebel. she's the storm, but isn't there something about storms that make us want to be in the middle of them?

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17 year old Natalia attends Beaumont Prep. one of the most prestigious boarding schools in america. and, you guessed it, she's the queen. not for normal reasons, nonetheless, she's the ruler. and a ruthless one at that. she doesn't believe in love, never has, never will. then, Aspen Blake moves not only next door, but also to Beaumont, Natalia catches his eye. and he catches hers. he's a bad boy, but she's a bad girl. fire and ice.
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"we're a mess, you & i. but the truth is, you captivate me in ways no should ever will.

"she always had that about her, look of otherness, of eyes that see things much too far, & of thoughts that wonder off the edge of the world"

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"go to hell Natalia," I could feel his breath on my neck as he has me pinned against the locker.
I shuddered, feeling his triumphant smirk against my jaw.
I smiled, then bent my head so my mouth was portioned right at his earlobe.
I lowered my voice a few octaves and slowly whispered,
"see you there."

LOWERCASE LETTERS, AND MILD CURING.