The Anatomy of Floating
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"Lie to me again. Tell me white lies, tell me big lies. Hell, tell me the sky is green and upside down, just lie to me and show me that you care."
Vera Rosenthal, known hot-head, track and field champion and debate warrior has never been the better person in any fight. She fights hard and she fights dirty, always has.
When Koda Leschi shows up out of nowhere and embarrasses her in front of her whole debate class, with barely anything but a charming smile to show for it, Vera sees red.
Suddenly Koda manages to show up everywhere: at her favorite café, on her friend's birthday, casually leaning against the wall at the frat house and worst of all next to her name on the list of assigned partners for the upcoming debate rounds.
Before long she finds herself spending precious summer afternoons with her sworn enemy who seems too keen on breaking down her walls and revealing all the secrets bubbling under the surface of her blazing eyes.
What happens when lines blur and facades crumble? Will Vera be able to keep her head above water as past traumas come crushing in waves?
Enemies to friends to lovers
Enemies to lovers, but she is the only one who hates him
Academic rivals
Sloooow burn. And by slow I mean really slow.
Forced proximity
Yearning
Female friendship
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