Note: If you're not into flawed characters, don't read this. Don't stress yourself.
Philip fell at first sight with his new classmate, Dariane Perera. Her bubbly and cheeky personality, that steal his heart together with her pretty smile, he know he fell hard.
Then he remember she was his ex-girlfriend, friend, and still, he wanted to pursue her.
Out of the blue, she started avoiding him and make excuses everytime he initiate to talk on her. He want to confront her on why she was avoiding him. As he was talking, she cut him off and shouted that "I don't like you and I just see you as a friend. So please, distance yourself with me", then she run away leaving him stunned and kneel down.
Behind him, his ex witness it all. Smirking when she saw Dariane run away while crying. "Well, if I can't have you, neither she will", grinning while mumbling the words.
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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