The cold-hearted, and ruthless gang leader, Ajax Coleman has never been in love before. Sure, he's had multiple one-night stands before, but falling in love? Never experienced it. One day, he runs into a kind and beautiful girl in an alleyway. Ajax has a soft spot for her instantly and has a need to protect her from whatever harm comes her way.
The kind-hearted Joelle Carter has never experienced falling in love. Considering, Joey barely has only one friend Alex, she's inexperienced. Love has never been something that she desires, as she has her monsters to deal with in her life. One day, while running away she meets a cold-hearted, ruthless man in an alleyway that has a soft spot for Joey. Will sweet love blossom for Joey and Ajax? Or will Joelle's reality eat her up, chase Ajax away, or will he be able to help her? Read to find out how it all started in an alleyway.
TW: abuse, self-harm, cursing
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?
*****
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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