https://www.wattpad.com/story/394286730-built-from-ruins
Kade Marcellis the new guy at Ridgewood High, no one really knows who he is only that he's got a past, a reputation, and a stare that feels like it see's through every wall she's built. He's charming, cocky, and unreadable... and a boy with secrets as heavy as her own.
Zara Maddox has spent her life walking a
tightrope between strength and survival. She keeps her past locked she's delicate on the outside, but she's hiding a steel spine forged by betrayal, abandonment, and a secret that could destroy everything on the inside. And She's learned to wear confidence like an armor. Until him.
And she's hiding something big.
And When the truth surfaces, it threatens to burn everything. Their trust, Their connection, and Their future.
Because falling for someone is easy.
But facing the past? That's the real fight.
Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Bad boy x Good girl
Slowburn
Betrayal