Something like love

When Alicia's family uproots her from the familiar chaos of New York to the quiet, suffocating streets of a small Kentucky town, she's forced to start over in a world that feels cold and unwelcoming. At her new school, she quickly becomes the target of whispers, stares, and bullying, struggling to find even a small place to belong. It's there she meets Apolo-the boy whose initial cruelty shatters her, but whose unexpected vulnerability and charm slowly pull her in. Their connection is a dangerous mix of fear, fascination, and longing, testing the limits of her heart and her sense of self.
As Alicia navigates friendships, betrayals, and the weight of secrets she's kept buried, she begins to confront the parts of herself she's spent years hiding. Every choice-every quiet compromise, every flash of anger or hope-pushes her closer to a breaking point. Between moments of loneliness, fleeting joy, and the complicated push-and-pull with Apolo, she learns how fragile and fierce people can be, including herself.
By the time she's faced betrayal, loss, and the dark truths lurking beneath her new world, Alicia must make a choice: stay silent and let others define her, or reclaim her voice, her heart, and her life. In the end, the story isn't just about surviving a new town or a complicated love-it's about finding the courage to face herself, even when the world around her feels determined to keep her small.