Before Her Smile (book 1 - First Hello)
33 parts Complete "Their story started with an accident. It might end with silence."
Danielle Rosé Timbrell has always been the disciplined one-the girl who studies hard, follows the rules, and dreams of a stable future. But everything changes the day she meets Zachary Carlson, the arrogant, blue-haired transfer student who hides his pain behind smirks and speed.
What starts with arguments and teasing slowly shifts into late-night drives, secret promises, and first love beneath their oak tree. With Danie's steady presence, Zac begins to change, showing a side of himself no one else sees.
But Zac's past is darker than he admits. Haunted by betrayal and the loss of his mother, his anger and drinking spiral out of control. One night, everything collapses-a drunken mistake leaves Danie hurt and Zac unconscious.
When his father sends him to rehab, Zac disappears from her life without a word. Rumors spread, exams loom, and Danie is left defending him while secretly waiting for his return.
On the last day of school, she sits alone under their oak tree, sketching the boy who changed everything.
But will Zac ever come back-or has their first hello already become their last?