High school can be complicated.
There's best friends, guy friends, classes, SAT's, writing contests, crushes, house parties, school dances, Celeste Hollister!
That can be a lot to juggle and for junior Dawn Noel, it is. Having a crush on a senior athlete star of the school and having no past experience on dating any boy once so ever, to completely win his heart, she must turn to her only lead of hope...Jake Lander. The hottest junior bad boy that she use to go back with, but after an ordeal in middle school, being friends is something she's not wanting to become at all, but after hanging out with him more after a compromise between them, the two hit it off great, but what happens when feelings start to develop between the two, starting miscommunications, affecting everyone around them?
Being just "friends" has to be an understatement, but being something more than that with ANYBODY is simply problematic, especially...at Cumberland High.
Inspired from the movies, The Duff and Mean Girls
Theme music: Beating Heart by: Ellie Goulding (Vindata Remix)
He smirks, "You've finally cracked."
I furrow my eyebrows, "You were baiting me? Jerk, just turn off your music!"
"Or what?" He asks teasingly.
"Or..or I'll tell the front office!"
He shrugs, "Go ahead, you're the only one complaining."
I glare at him, "Ooh you are so!"
He looks at me amusingly, "So what?"
"So!"
He brings his face closer to mine, "Say what you want to say." His voice was low as he stared into my eyes. I was suddenly mute, completely drawn into those warm brown eyes. I don't know why I did, but I leaned into him. Our lips finally colliding. His arms pull my body closer to his as he kisses me hungrily.
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It all started with a stupid dare.
21-year old transfer student Amina Bassey always had a plan. She knew from the age of 10 what college she was going to go to and how she was going to get there. She's always had perfect grades and fulfilled all of her parents expectations of her.
But all that changed the second she met Dominic Taylor, the most insufferable, impatient, and rudest man she had ever met. She hates him with all her guts, but at the same time can't get enough of him after a game of truth or dare leads the pair into a complicated relationship. How long can they last before things begin to fall apart?
(16 + themes of abuse, sexual content, language)
est. January 2024
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