TW: sexual asult, depressive thought, drug use, sexual content, rough language, violance, (lgbtqia+ bc some people see that as a trigger), homophobia, rasism
The 15 year old kay, with kayleigh being their full name, meets the 18 year old Jake on the internet. They both like the same stuff and talk with eachother like they have known eachother for life, But friendships like this can't always stay just friendship.
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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