Bullied...abused...mistreated
Ryan Daniels is a normal person, just like the rest of us, just like you, even if he does wear skirts. His mum, finally taking action after she finds out Ryan's father is abusing him, she moves them as far away as possible, after he's in jail of course, but Ryan's already broken, enclosed on himself, he's mute, hell he doesn't even acknowledge the presence of others, he's in his own little world of fashion and makeup, everyone finally gives up on trying to get him to respond. Well that is until a year after he moved to his new school, the most popular guy in school, jared, never even noticed the broken boy, but when he does, he will do whatever it takes to get his attention.
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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