Drop Your Guard
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She's always been different. While other kids were out running around playing games Natalie was content sitting on a bench alone with a book of her choice. By the time she reaches highschool she is classified as a nobody to the whole student body. And she's fine with that. At least until the unexpected happens.
Will has always had friends no matter where he went. When his parents divorced and he had to move away he didn't have any trouble making friends at his new home, but none of those friendships were the same as the ones he has in his friends Mikey and Rachael.
When Will moves back to the place he loves and happens to run into Natalie (quite literally) new feelings and conflicts arise.
Can Natalie learn to trust again?
Can Will stay by her side as others begin to judge?
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