Ava wants to get better.
No, scratch that.
Ava wants to be better.
Her anger management issues have been ruining her life until now. No high school diploma, no family, no friends. She's on her own but she tries her best. At 19 years old, her job at the local coffee shop allows her to live a simple life and pay the rent.
Her coworker Mehan starts showing some interest in her... but she doesn't know if she's ready for that yet.
Her therapist thinks it's a bad idea. She needs to resolve her anger issues first. On her advice, Ava signs up for a taekwondo class.
There, she meets Jaemin, her martial art teacher. Slowly, they grow closer to each other as Jaemin digs deeper into the origin of Ava's anger...
𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗸𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 🤗
Here are some subjects this story will be covering... Redemption, anger issues, family secrets, young adults love, coming of age, racism, and mental illness.
James Rathmore in three words: short, hot, angry.
Madison Loyola in three words: broken, clever, angry.
James Rathmore isn't your typical bully. He will pick on anyone, for anything. He isn't the biggest kid in the play ground. He doesn't have a posse to back him up. He doesn't need one.
Madison Loyola isn't your typical new girl. She doesn't want new friends. She wants to go home. She already hates the principal. And her first impressions are a whole bunch of crap ones.
James' first impression of the new girl is the same as his first impression of everyone. He hates her.
Madison's first impression of James is the same as what everyone already thinks of him; a jerk, a bully, and in her words, a fucktwit.
But sometimes people jump the gun. They give you one look and have already stereotyped you. They put a label to your face without a second guess. They only know your name, not your story.
So this is their story. Don't jump to conclusions. Don't stereotype them. Because James Rathmore and Madison Loyola are not exactly the best at giving first impressions, or at holding their tongue, or at following rules.
James Rathmore and Madison Loyola are the exact same, and people tend to say opposites attract. But then again, people aren't made of magnets.