James Thompson is fairly happy with his life as a creative director of a famous magazine. He has the perfect fiancé, the perfect job, the perfect apartment in New York, and a perfect life. In spite all of this, James is still haunted by his rough past. Thinking that he would be safe in New York, away from his hometown where he experienced the worst dip in his life - ostracized by his very own boyfriend back then after coming out - he realized he couldn't take away all the pain in his life when it came crashing down on him as he laid his eyes on the very source of his pain: his ex-boyfriend.
Alexander Smith was known as the straight football linebacker back in his highschool. Little did his school know that he was a closeted gay boy in a secrete relationship with his bestfriend - James. Everything was perfect in their relationship. Everything but him. When James decided that he was enough with hiding, he came out to all the student body of their school. Thinking that his boyfriend would be there for him, it broke James heart when he realized how ready Alexander was to drop him and continue to pretend to be the straight dude that he was. Shortly thereafter, they broke up.
Alexander, broken-hearted he continued to long for the love of his, regretting the mistakes he did in the past. He tried to follow him, build a connection, but fate was not on his side. They drifted apart but after several years, a smile broke free from his face when he saw the exact same James down the street of New York. With new determination, Alexander is resolute that he will bring back James to his life because he still believes their relationship was like shooting stars - rare and beautiful.
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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