Life in district 12 was hell for Levi ackerman. His mother left him and his sister, Mikasa Ackerman, at a young age. He was then was put into the care of his uncle, Kenny Ackerman. Doing anything to keep him and his sister alive, he never had time to rest. Food, illness, the reaping, never left his mind. After a while, he grew thick skin to it all.
Years pass, and Levi is eligable for the reaping, being a grown, yet short, 16 year old man. Even though it isn't his first year for Levi, it is Mikasas first year to be eligiable. Never in a million years would anyone think that sweet, gentle, kind, stoic Mikasa would of been picked.
Though, luckily enough, this year has a special twist in store.
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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