Drops of Jupiter: a Niall Horan AU

In a small town where money and reputations mean more than personality, things for people who live on the West Side are tough. Emmeline Miller was born and raised seventeen years ago to two unenthusiastic teenaged parents who cared more about getting their fix than their own child. Emmie grew up with the comforts of the woods out back to keep her sane. Niall Horan moved from Ireland to America five years back and he's never had to worry about what people think or not having enough money to afford a decent home. Emmie finally breaks through her comfort zone and finds that reputations are nothing more than a concept invented to keep people with little money from being more successful than those born with millions. After being accepted to her dream college, Emmeline suddenly snaps out of her constantly positive haze and is faced with the real world. Niall can't help but be distracted by her vibrant attitude and utter lack of concern for others' opinions.