Gold Linings

You've read about the one character who is a mere outcast to others, or, seems to never be directly in the spotlight of everyone's vision 24/7.
Meet Esme Ambrose. The perfect girl. Or that's what she wants people to think. Her story is about her position, being top of the social status, but hiding her negative emotions and secrets behind a winning smile.
Enter Leo Miller, who is able to finally break Esme Ambrose's shell, becoming one of her closest friends and in turn, Leo as well. Although Leo is not as high socially as Esme, but he makes due with all his friends and leads a stable life. However, Leo is hesitate for pursuing love, even if there is a particularly fetching female walking the hallways.
Even being at the top of the pecking order, it is a hard thing to find someone who loves you for everything, and even harder to reach for the one you love.