Larry wasn't your average kid. For starters,he was obsessed with stars. He always wore an oversized hoodie of the night sky,along with black shorts,black crocs,and a necklace with a pendelum that too showed a starry sky. Second,he was mute. He could coo,purr,squeak,and make other sounds, but never could talk. He did know how to write,and knew a special way to write using the stars. That was the reason he was obsessed with them. Third,where as every kid in Nockfell had some beef with someone, Larry was the only person who thoroughly balanced out the negativity by being positive to everyone he met. Fourth...
He had a crush on his bully.
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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