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"You are the dumbest boy I have ever met in my life," she responded, frustrated. He stopped walking and stared at her. He was, for lack of a better word, dumbfounded.
"I don't understand," he said with a confused look on his face. Her emotions were getting really hard to keep up with.
"We've been going to school together all our lives," she asserted, her voice growing softer rather than louder. "You're telling me you've never noticed that guys tend to avoid me?" He couldn't help it, He laughed. She just stared at him with a look of disbelief before stalking past him.
He grabbed her wrist. "Charmander," he chided, shaking his head in amusement. "Plenty of guys have wanted to ask you out; you just tend to be unapproachable. They think you're scary."
"Good," she said firmly, crossing her arms over her chest. "I'm fine without a boyfriend."
"Sure," he drawled with a playful grin.
"Fuck off," she grumbled, punching his arm.
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Charlotte Bianchi has never been interested in dating. She always focused on her academics and extracurriculars so she could get into Yale. Benjamin Thomas is battling his dad's desire for him to follow in his footsteps with his own desires for his life.
The two have grown up together. While Benjamin loves teasing and joking with Charlotte, Charlotte finds him to be the most annoying person she'd ever met. Especially since they consistently battled for the top spot in their small school.
But one night, everything changes, much to Charlotte's dismay. Can Benjamin and Charlotte be fearless and stand up to their deepest fears?
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