A rivalry about a decade old plagues the halls of Regis High School. Soccer players versus football players. The hate for each other runs deep, and it has gotten so bad, it is strictly forbidden for anyone on either teams to be friends. But what about lovers? After Ashton Little, soccer goalie, is forced into a reckless game of Dare against the football team, all he can think about is their quarterback, Daniel "Danny" Fisher. And regardless of the strained tension and unbridled hate Danny seems to have for him, Ashton can't help but fall for those cloudy blue eyes.
Danny Fisher isn't gay. He isn't. There's no way. Then...why can't he stop thinking about a boy? And Ashton Little, his sworn enemy at that! Every night, Ashton's face, his voice, his body, haunts his dreams, and he feels like he's losing his mind. How could he have possibly fallen for the bitter midget with a bad attitude and a serious case of sarcasm? He wants to ignore his feelings, but after getting stuck in detention with the very source of his distress, he can't help but notice that there is a lot more to Ashton than what he thought. And it pisses him off, because it makes it harder to stay away. And to prove to himself and his team that Ashton is nothing but another soccer prick.
Spin-off of Symphony of the Words Unspoken. It stands on its own, but feel free to read Symphony :)
Lila and Sam. Sam and Lila.
Ever since the Alvarez twins were born, that's how it always was. It was always Lila and Sam. Always Sam and Lila.
Lila wants to enjoy her senior year, she wants no pressure. Sure, she might regret quitting the soccer team, but she wants no more responsibilities. Those plans are quickly ruined when the kicker of their school's football team is out with an injury. They need someone to replace him, and they turn to the retired soccer star. And much to Sam's dismay, football captain Ashton Westbrook is tasked with getting her ready for the season. But it's fine, it's just for this year.
And as for Sam? Well, he catches the eye of nearly every person in their year. But unfortunately for Lila, the only person he really wants is their mutual best friend, Charlie Graham. But she's deemed him strictly off limits to preserve the trio's friendship. She'll just have to deal though, considering he's the only one who Sam hasn't been able to push away yet. And when Sam joins the school play to be closer with Charlie, he has no choice but to see him everyday. His sister will be fine- if she ever finds out, that is. And she's too caught up in her own lies to even notice. Besides, it's just for this year.
As the twins life gets more and more separate and convoluted, they might find their likelihood for self-sabotage increase with each day of their senior year. But at least it's just for this year... right?
TW:
Heavy mental health issues
Book Two of the "Just For" Series.
Can be read as a stand-alone.
Approximately 110k words