Roses and Cherry Blossoms

Evangeline Rose Jasper only knew life inside her house. The only people she knew were her parents. Being diagnosed with dependent personality disorder at a young age, Evangeline always needed to be around someone she trusted, and that was her parents. They kept her from the world, afraid of what people may think of her.

Evangeline was happy with her life, unaware of what things were like on the outside. In one night, she lost everything. A fatal car accident left Evangeline with no one. Forced to move in with grandparents that want nothing to do with her, Evangeline is forced to go to public school for the first time.

Kai Matsushima hates everyone. Years of isolating himself paired with a misunderstanding in middle school means no one talks to Kai at school. If anyone talked to him, he would snap at them. But, when Evangeline taps on his shoulder and asks him to move so she can get to his locker, he can't help but treat the girl with tears in her eyes before her first day has even begun, with kindness. And just like that, two people with no one have each other.