The Quarterback

Semyon Smirov is Brixton High's star quarterback and a Russian foreign exchange student who has everything going for him. Confident, admired everywhere he goes, and frustratingly arrogant, he's built this reputation that he's not someone to get close to. But beneath it all, he's still a teenage boy who's longing for someone to talk to.

Ersilla Fiore is a talented writer who often finds herself spending all her time observing the world instead of living it. She thinks she wants that dream romance, but in reality, she's not sure if she actually believes in it. Not after the physical and emotional abuse she deals with at home from her mom and stepdad. For her, love has always come with consequences.

When Semyon finds himself in an unexpected interaction with Ersilla, he can't stop thinking about her. His curiosity turns into something he can't ignore, and even though she's avoiding him at all costs, he will do anything for her to talk to him again.

Under pressure from school, reputations, and the realities of real life, their connection becomes both an escape and a risk. As their feelings deepen, they have to decide if what they have can survive the truth or if some walls are there for a reason.