Isabella Francesca Martinez is a high school student who just wants to focus on her studies and art. Yet, in a cruel twist of fate, she becomes the target of a relentless bully called Ezekiel Luciano Giovanni. He makes her life a living hell and relishes in seeing her squirm. The reason for his bullying stems from insecurity and jealousy, as he is jealous of Isabella's artistic abilities and her growing confidence.
Despite the bullying and his own issues, Ezekiel has deep-seated feelings for Isabella, but he's too prideful to ever admit it. He struggles with internal conflict, unsure of how to express his feelings or what to do with them. He's torn between the image he's trying to project to the world and his real emotions. There is a part of him that wants to treat Isabella kindly, to protect her and care for her, but there is also a part of him that is driven by anger and resentment.
As the school year comes to an end, Isabella is shocked to learn that the source of her misery actually has feelings for her.
She is not sure how she should respond to Ezekiel's feelings. She is torn between her emotions of resentment towards him for the bullying he has put her through and a growing attraction towards him. Isabella does not know how to process these conflicting emotions, and she struggles to understand her own feelings towards him.
She is not sure how she should respond to Ezekiel's feelings. She is torn between her emotions of resentment towards him for the bullying he has put her through and a growing attraction towards him. Isabella does not know how to process these conflicting emotions, and she struggles to understand her own feelings towards him. As she contemplates his feelings and her own, Isabella finds herself drawn towards Ezekiel. She can't deny that she is attracted to him, but at the same time, she is not sure if she can trust him. She wonders if his feelings for her are real, or if they are just another tactic to bully her.
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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