20 parts Ongoing JULIET
Starting junior year at Rosewood High, I expected to lose myself in textbooks, science experiments, and the comforting quiet of the library.
What I didn't expect was to be paired with Alex Rhodes-the school's star quarterback and every girl's dream-in chemistry class.
Alex is charming, confident, and completely out of my league. When he offers to study together, I'm wary. How could someone like him be interested in someone like me?
But as we dive into chemical reactions, I discover there's more to Alex than his athletic prowess and easy smile.
Beneath the surface, he's smart, curious, and utterly captivating. I should keep my distance, but every time his hand brushes against mine or he leans in close to explain a concept, I feel a thrill that I can't ignore.
He's a magnetic force, and I'm helpless against the attraction brewing between us.
ALEX
Junior year means football, friends, and maintaining my reputation as Rosewood High's golden boy.
What it doesn't mean is falling for a girl like Juliet Mayfield-quiet, brilliant, and completely different from anyone I've ever known.
Assigned as her lab partner, I'm instantly intrigued. Juliet is everything I didn't know I wanted: passionate, insightful, and with a hidden fire that draws me in.
Our chemistry goes beyond the classroom, sparking a connection I can't fucking ignore. Her shyness is endearing, her intelligence enthralling.
The more time I spend with her, the more I crave her presence, her touch, her everything. But being with Juliet means challenging expectations, breaking the mold I've been cast in.
And damn, I want her. I want her in ways that make my heart pound and my body ache. I want her laughter, her moans, her whispers of my name. I want all of her, and I don't give a damn about the consequences.
