After the Bell

Everyone at school knows Natalie Torres. She's effortlessly pretty, easily likable, and always knows what to do. On the outside, her life looks perfect: carefully curled hair, soft smiles, and a reputation built from never slipping out of line. But beneath the version of herself she's spent years perfecting, Natalie feels more disconnected than she'd ever admit. She's spent so long becoming what people expect that she's not sure who she is when no one's looking.

Vivian Reyes has never cared much about fitting in. She's Blunt, observant, and impossible to impress, she keeps everyone at an arms lengh before they get the chance to leave her first. She's used to being called difficult, quiet, or rude, yet none of it matters to her. But behind her cool and detached attitude, shes someone far more perceptive than people realize. Shes someone who notices the things others miss, especially when it comes to Natalie Torres.