Boarding school can be tough, especially when you're the only openly gay girl. It's even harder when you have a crush on a straight girl.
Olivia, a junior who's not on anyone's radar, is your typical quiet, drama kid.
Maisie, a senior, is one of the most popular girls in school, not to mention the captain of the soccer team.
Two girls, who in theory, would never interact, and would go about their lives never knowing the other existed. Two girls, who due to the universe's weird sense of humor, end up rooming together. Two girls, who may end up falling for each other.
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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