Zoey was always a cheery, bubbly girl. She has tons of friends and is always willing to lend a hand. She always puts others before herself, and is as selfless as can be. Dryer, on the other hand, has no friends. He's the outcast of the school. Everyone bothers him, he has no friends, the only thing he has is his smarts and his art. When Zoey and Dryer cross path, they feel something between each other, but Dryer keeps pushing Zoey away, no matter how much she begs him to let her in, but he thinks he cant have friends, that he'll hurt them or they'll leave, cause of what has happened during his life, but Zoey isnt as innocent as she seems. She has secrets of her own. Secrets she never wanted to tell anyone...
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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