12 parts Ongoing MatureAva Carter has always been good at hiding her struggles. To her peers, she's just another artsy, sarcastic girl in a crowd of thousands at Westwood State University. But behind the sharp eyeliner and dry humor, she's barely holding it together. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Ava has been using alcohol and recreational drugs to numb the overwhelming chaos in her mind.
Enter Jaxon Reed, the enigmatic "bad boy" with leather jackets, tattoos, and a penchant for skipping class. Jaxon's past is a tightly locked box, and he does everything in his power to keep it that way. People whisper about fights, arrests, and a family he refuses to acknowledge, but no one knows the real story.
When a mutual professor pairs them for a semester-long literature project, Ava and Jaxon clash immediately. She thinks he's infuriatingly cocky, while he sees through her walls and calls out her avoidance tactics. Despite their differences, their partnership forces them to spend time together-and to reveal pieces of themselves they've kept hidden from everyone else.
