Pretending To Belong

Lucas had everything-status, friends, and a place among the untouchable crowd. But none of it was real.
Every laugh, every cruel joke, every moment he spent tearing others down was just another way to make sure he wouldn't be next. Because in his world, you either belonged... or you were nothing.

Then there's Abigail Henderson.
She doesn't try to fit in.
She doesn't care what anyone thinks.
And she definitely doesn't like Lucas.
With her dark clothes, sharp tongue, and fearless attitude, Abigail sees right through him-the fake smiles, the lies, the way he hides behind people who would drop him in a second.
And for the first time, Lucas starts to hate the person he's pretending to be.
But walking away from the "cool kids" isn't that simple.
Not when your reputation is everything.
Not when being real could cost you everything.
Not when being seventeen in highschool and every inperfection is judged

And not when the one person who sees the truth might be the one you hurt the most.

Some people pretend to belong.
Others refuse to.