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A strong, scarred boy. A determined, brave girl. And their awe-inspiring story about the power of love, togetherness, and redemption.
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𝔻𝔸𝕃𝔸 has trouble moving on. So when the girl of his dreams moves away, he counts the time she's been gone instead of seeking out his own path.
ℝ𝔸ℕ𝕀𝔸 doesn't like to talk about her feelings. After her family decides to move far away from the only place she's ever known, she chooses to cut off all ties with her friends instead of telling them how she truly feels.
In a series of shocking coincidences, these two meet in New York City on a fateful day that will change their lives forever. They are faced with a difficult choice: hang on to a happy past, or head into the unknowable future.
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A/N: I am a very busy person who doesn't spend all her free time writing. If I go weeks, even months, without posting, I'm not dead. I have other stuff to do and will get to this when I have time to do so. I'm warning you right now because if you want a completed story or even a story that gets updated every week, this isn't it. Thanks for your patience if you do decide to read this, and I hope you enjoy!
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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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