Protecting You

Everyone thinks Cat Valentine is just loud laughter, bright red hair, and too many emotions.
No one notices the way she flinches when voices get raised.
The way she hides her bruises behind long sleeves.
The way she asks to stay over "Just for one night."

Jade West notices
Beck Oliver notices too,

When cat finally admits what's been happening inside her house, everything changes. Suddenly, Jade's sharp edges turn into armor, and Beck's calm becomes a shield. They walk her to class. They sit on either side of her. They make sure she's never alone.

What starts as one sleepover turns into many.
What starts as protection turns into family.

She's not their child.
They're not her parents.

But they'll protect her like they are.