Cowboys and Dreamers

Dean had the perfect life but he had nothing to compare it to so he took it for granted not knowing that it was much worse for other people.

Like her.

Peytons parents died when she was 15. She was put in foster care and adopted by a man who only wanted her for her body. She's terrified of him. To the point where she does anything he says, including calling themselves "boyfriend and girlfriend". He never let her go to school, or out anywhere else. She had been locked in a house for 2 years until he got a new job and had to work more so he actually let her go to school for her senior year. She dreamed of the day she graduated and could leave him forever. But could she make it to graduation?

Dean just wanted to graduate and slide his way through life. The summer break did wonders for him because when he went back to school for his senior year, every girl was fawning over him. He didn't care, he didn't want a relationship. His life outside of school was different though. He didn't talk about home at school and he didn't talk about school at home. More than anything, all he wanted to do was ride bulls without the whole world knowing. Why?

They get put in the same homeroom for the whole school year. She drives him nuts but there is something about her he can't put his finger on, but he is determined to find out. She takes interest in him but she can't do anything about it because she already has a "boyfriend". Will they be there for each other when they need it most or will they just end up dragging each other down?

TW:
This story does include some of the following;
Abuse, Sexual Assault, Self Harm
I will NOT put a TW at the beginning of the chapters so if you don't want to read a story with these things, I would not recommend you read. I totally understand.

Story based on the song "Cowboys and Dreamers" by Carter Faith

Started 10/11/21