For the Love of Hate

"You're such a pig" I groan as I collapse into one of the plush bean bags scattered across the floor.

"I am not a pig" He exclaims in a surprisingly good British accent. "To describe myself, I would use the words, chivalrous, definitely sexy, gorgeous, smart, perfect, hot, handsome, and did I mention... sexy?"

"Um, no," I say back incredulously. "Yeah, you fit more along the lines of fat, ugly, annoying, stupid, fish-brained, you have more hair products than half the girls in our grade, and I swear you manicure your nails. They can't be that perfect."

"Why are you insulting me so much?" he whines, throwing back his head and pouting at me upside down.

"No, no, no, I'm not insulting you. I'm just describing you." I say nonchalantly.

Everyone in the room bursts out laughing.

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Cas never knew who Jax was. Even after spending nearly 3 years with him in the same high school, she hadn't cared about his oh so legendary existence as a popular until he embarrassed her. It really didn't help that since he was best buds with her twin, Mayce, she consequently bumped into him (sometimes quite literally) every day.
Cas has to participate in the Ground Zero competition this year. With all of its infamous drama and notorious scandals, she really isn't looking forward to it. When she meets Jax, she finds herself falling down a path that she stumbled through earlier in her life. As she gets to know him, she finds out that they surprisingly have a lot of things in common, and he uncannily reminds her of someone she lost.

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Follow Cas through her journey through her anger issues, clumsiness, and love of food. In the Love of Hate, she may unearth something she thought had winked out of existence years ago, find the other half of herself, and rekindle the promise that's left her empty.

3 Stars.
2 Rings.
1 Promise.