Ever since he was seven years old, Matt Sarafa has always clung more to boys. His parents didn't have the slightest clue why, because last time they checked, they'd had a son, not a daughter. Since his parents weren't supportive at all, his best friend, Aniyesha, was.
Now in high school, they are closer than ever.
They meet new people, and Matt meets his old crush...that happens to be straight, and Matt is just about as straight as a noodle soaked in soy sauce.
As he finally approached him, the first words stung like a bee sting.
"You sound like a girl."
The tears are no longer there for Matt, but the pain still is. Will he regain confidence, or will he be shaken by this experience forever?
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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