Take A Closer Look (slow updates)

Jake Flinigan is your typical jock. He is the star of the basketball team and every girl wants to go out with him. He used to love the attention too, but then his mom died and everything changed. He has to practically be a dad to his 10 year old sister Melanie and get good grades so he can keep planning the sport he loves. Between all that he doesn't have time for girls, or even any friends anymore. Then we have Serena Hastings. She isn't a popular girl, but she isn't an outcast either. It's kind of hard not to like her with her fun and outgoing personality. She is nice to everyone and just wants others to be happy. When some of Serena's friends bet that ever she can crack Jake's outer shell she doesn't want to participate. But when she meets Jake she sees something in his eyes that makes her take a closer look, and think he really needs a friend. The pain he felt was rolling off in waves, and Serena was determined to make him smile again.