The struggle behind charm
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David Simmons is what people call the 'popular guy', muscular, pretty face, decently sized ego, and a football star that attracts attention, unwanted attention, that is. What people don't know, is his home life situation. A shaky, and rocky home life that's hidden in the depths of his soul and behind a smile, solid armor that no one would ever be able to chink. Living his life behind a lie of loving football, David's real goal is to save him and his sister from further poverty, but no one knows that, except for him and his sister.
When he meets Kate Embers through her brother, Ray Embers, it's not as solid of a start as they would like. Overtime, though, both of them see something.. familiar in each other. Will Kate be the glowing coal in David's slowly dying fire? Or will she be the water that takes out the remaining bits of fire he has left?
Kate Embers isn't your typical girl. You'd think since she gains a lot of recognition from her social media life and looks, she'd be your typical popular girl with no problems in her life. But with an abusive father and mother who's barely alive, her mental health slowly shrinks each day.
When her and David cross paths, her peers tell her to stay far away from him. Her heart, however, tells her he'll be the piece of the puzzle that'll make a lightbulb click in her head, but she doesn't know why. Will she listen to her brain and stay as far away from David as possible? Or will she follow the signs of something special, or something that maybe.. was special before.
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