Luca Grey, the star football player of Grey College in Glencoe, was running late for practice one day when he stumbled upon Nora Dawson, one of his classmates, sitting under a tree engrossed in a book. Nora was the type of girl who preferred the quiet company of books to the loud chatter of her peers, and Luca was the jock known for his good looks, athletic prowess, and confidence on and off the field.
As Luca ran past Nora, something caught his attention, and he couldn't take his eyes off her. He stumbled over a rock and lost his balance, causing his football to hit Nora square in the face. Mortified, Luca rushed over to her, apologizing profusely and checking if she was okay. Nora was dazed, but as they locked eyes, something shifted between them.
Over the next few weeks, Luca and Nora continued to cross paths at Grey College, and Nora's best friend and roommate, Lily, encouraged her to give Luca a chance. However, Nora was hesitant, thinking that he was just another arrogant jock who couldn't care less about her nerdy interests. Luca, on the other hand, was intrigued by Nora and started to attend some of her lectures just to see her in action. He was more than just a footballer, and he wanted her to see that.
Despite Luca's efforts to show Nora that he was more than just his athletic achievements, he had a hard time convincing her that he wasn't just a player. Nora, on the other hand, was guarded and had been hurt before, so she didn't want to risk getting hurt again.
Unbeknownst to them, their meeting was no accident. Fate had brought them together for a reason, and their journey was just beginning. Whether it would be a match made in heaven or hell was unclear.
"How could I ever trust someone again when the world had already let me down?"
I whispered to myself, standing at the edge of the city, my bag packed with everything I had left.
My heart ached for a future that seemed uncertain, one where love felt impossible.
But that was before I met him. Before Nathan Anderson, the boy who would challenge everything I thought I knew about myself."
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Pia has always kept her heart guarded, shaped by the scars of her past. Forced to leave behind a small town and a life full of struggles, she's now in a world where everything feels foreign-luxury, expectations, and the constant pressure to succeed. At 17, she's determined to prove that she can make it on her own, even if it means keeping everyone at arm's length.
Nathan is everything Pia isn't
popular, confident, and effortlessly charming. At 17, he's the star of his school, his future already planned out by a life of privilege. Yet there's something about Pia that intrigues him, something that makes him want to know her beyond the walls she's built around herself. The more he observes her, the more he feels drawn to a side of her he can't quite understand.
As their paths cross, emotions stir, and what started as a simple connection becomes a tangled web of uncertainty. Can Pia open up to someone who seems to have everything, or will her past keep her from embracing the future? And for Nathan, can he break through her defenses, or will his own fears stand in the way?
"Fate brought them together, but can they hold on when everything else pulls them apart?"
Trops
Slow burn ✓
Love at first sight✓
Possessive✓
Protective✓
Opposite attract✓
Enimes to lovers ✓
Obsessed with her✓
Burn down the world for her ✓
She saw first he fall harder✓