Nevaeh williams never thought she'd be starting over in a new town. After a sudden move from the city, she finds herself in the small, close-knit community of Escambia High School feeling like the odd one out. With no friends, a fresh start, and a mother who's busy trying to adjust, Nevaeh's just trying to keep her head down and make it through the year.
But then, there's Joshua Fatu. joshua is everything Nevaeh isn't. popular, confident, and effortlessly cool. He's the kind of guy everyone notices, and Nevaeh can't help but notice him too, even if she tries not to. She's not interested in falling for someone so out of her league, but fate has other plans. A chance encounter from them having the same math class, meeting through her new friend Trinity who's boyfriend is Joshua fatus twin brother Jonathan, leads to unexpected conversations, and soon, they're paired together for a project that forces them to spend more time than either of them anticipated.
"You're different from what I expected," she said softly.
"How so?" he asked, glancing at her.
"I don't know," she replied, searching for the right words. "You just... have this way of making people feel like they matter. Even here, in this... nightmare."
He was quiet for a moment before responding. "You matter, Y/n. Don't forget that."
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Y/n wakes up in the deadly Squid Game, surrounded by strangers and fighting to survive. What she doesn't know is that the mysterious Frontman is watching her every move through the cameras- and she's caught his attention.