He Doesn't remember his name yet, but he knows hers. She's great, she's smart, pretty, outgoing. He's been dead since the 90's.
Cursed to be alone, floating through the halls, it isn't until 2015, 20+ years later, that a girl sparks his interest. But he knows the she can't see him, and that they just aren't meant to be, but still, he finds himself increasingly infatuated and fascinated with her, even to the point where he follows her to her classes and observes the way in which she interacts with her surroundings and friends. He's afraid he's actually falling in love with this girl. But, she will never see him... or will she?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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