Before The Bloom
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Last published Sun, Apr 11, 2021
Wyatt Collins is the football captain of the Tiger Sharks and one of the most popular boys on the Western Bay campus.
Jendari Fiore is a medical student from a small town whose goal is getting through varsity with zero distractions.
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When Wyatt ends up with a knee injury and gets assigned none other than Jendari as his physiotherapist , she's determined to keep it platonic between them but it poses to be a difficult challenge because he wants her to know him beyond his popularity status. The thing is Jendari is harbouring her own secret, one that could easily end her newfound relationship with Wyatt. Will Wyatt stick around after uncovering her secret? Will Jendari allow herself to love? Read to find out more.
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Follow the story of two people as they learn to confide in each other and grow in harmony, right before they bloom.
Published: 2021-03-13
Cover designed by Jeslyn Ooi
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