Tied Together

He bows his head down so he can look me in the eyes. "I'm a good guy. I play by the rules, I don't cheat and I don't take shortcuts. I win fair and square. I'm a gentleman. "

He leans closer, his breath brushing my cheek.

"But for you... I am willing to play dirty to get you back."

***

Things changes when Ray Preston isn't soul mates with his high school sweet heart, Lily-but with the schools outcast, Tate Blake.

He does what most people would do in his position, he rejects her...

But what happens when Ray stays to notice Tate more? When he starts to notice the bags under her eyes, the scratches on her skin or how she never smiles.
What happens when he realises Tate is going through something dark, struggling with something big.

What happen when Ray is desperate to help her, but is it too late? Has he realised too late that he might have just fucked up...