Growing up in what you might call "the hood" doesn't really affect how you turn out as much as you'd assume. Sure, I'm just always a bit more cautious, I guess you could say "rude" sometimes, and well, I don't take anyone's shit. I mean other than my moms, sometimes my brother too. I don't really care what you got to say about me. And her, can't forget about her man, she's just so......she's everything, I can't even talk bro. God, My name's Anthony Rodriguez and..... shit, well, I'm in- I don't even know what to call it. I don't know what this is. I can't get her off my mental, she's driving me crazy and I'm not even sure if she's aware, hell, I'm not even aware.
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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