Name: Jett A. Cole Nickname(s): Converse Age: 14 Hair: Long medium brown at the top, then naturally turns blonde at the tips Eyes: Hazel Style: Artsy + Punk Rock Motto: Everyone has a secret... Family: No siblings, mom died when she was eight, dad... Secret(s): Dyslexic, abused
Name: Wyatt S. James Nickname(s): Batman, Van Age: 14 Hair: Dirty blonde swoops bangs to the left Eyes: Gray Style: Skater boi-ish Motto: If someone isn't smiling, I'm not doing well enough on my job Family: Mom died when he was eight, dad ignores him, and older brother hates his guts... Secret(s): Abused, dyslexic, has a crush on someone that will never love him back
Name: Lavender D. Rose Nickname(s): Ender, Pastel Hair: Long, beach blonde, natural beach waves Eyes: Bright green Style: Sweet, girly, & light Motto: If being blonde makes you an idiot, then idiot means something other than what most think. Family: Mom is a nice lady, dad is a workaholic, little sister is a b...brat Secret(s): Anxiety, possibly becoming anorexic...
Name: Mason G. Jacobs Nickname(s): May, Fedora, Indiana Jones Hair: medium/light brown, shorter cut and always covered with a fedora Eyes: Warm brown Style: Dressed nicely/mini manager/young cleaned up Indiana Jones Motto: Don't dress to impress :P Family: Dad is awesome, mom is always away, older brother is in college, younger sister acts like she hates him Secret(s): Doesn't like himself, afraid of failure
Name: Quinton J. Banks Nickname(s): Quints, Darth Vader Hair: Dark brown Eyes: Electric blue Style: Punk Rock/Emo-ish Family: Foster mom that doesn't care for him. Foster dad that doesn't acknowledge him. Foster siblings that don't like him. Mom, dad, and little sister died in a car crash when he was ten Motto(s): No regrets. Scars are proof the past is real. Secret(s): Self harm, self hatred
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Moving back to her old school, Alana befriends the arrogant Xavier. Underneath his scars are feelings for her, feelings neither of them can deny.
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Moving back to her hometown after six years away, Alana meets her childhood rival, Xavier, sitting on her mother's gravestone. He's still determined to tease and annoy her, and his arrogance and willingness to fight means she writes him off as a good-for-nothing. But underneath Xavier's tough-guy facade is a heart that has given too much, and been hurt too deeply. With each moment she spends with him, Alana starts to feel more connected to him. She gradually helps Xavier find himself, and he shows her how incredible she is as well. But after facing a tragic loss that shakes Xavier to the core, will Alana be able to hang on to him, or will he fall so deeply into himself that both of them are lost?
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