A Beautiful Hart

I look around only to find out, they're all laughing. They're laughing at ME.
So, I do what any normal person would do in this situation.

I knee him in the groin.

Pause. Rewind. I wish that's what I did. Instead, I find myself standing up. Tears sting the back of my eyes, threatening to fall out, but I ignore them. Not now, Fawn, not here. I keep my head up high and avoid eye contact as I turn towards the door.

I don't remember much after that. All I know is that I find myself in front of his door and I'm hesitating. Tears are streaming down my face, snot is starting to fall, and I can't breathe. I bring my hand to his door and Knock. Knock. Knock.

I wait, trying to calm myself down. I count the seconds in between each breath. Inhale. 1, 2, 3, 4. Hold. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Exhale. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-

The door swings open.

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Fawn Hart is a senior in high school with insecurities the size of a blue whale and only one friend. Her infatuation with her old childhood friend, Jackson Whinery, does not help with this at all, as he is constantly bullying her for her looks. After meeting Colton, she finds herself becoming someone new; a better version of herself. She's the sunshine and he's the grump.

Colton Cyprus is new to town and has no interest in making any friends except for the one he already has. That is, until he meets Fawn, who intrigues him by the way she acts. He helps her find her worth and lets her be who she truly is around him. He's the grump and she's the sunshine.