Epigraph

Sometimes people, like diamonds, need a little friction in life to see how bright they can shine.

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Max Weiser is a depressed high school jock turned depressed YouTube star who always runs away from his problems.

Nina Bai is an east coast Cinderella who escapes her prince to look for a different kind of Happily Ever After on the west coast.

When Nina moves in next door to Max, these two lost twenty-somethings finally learn to face their troubled pasts head on and stumble into unexpected romance along the way.

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Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of bullying, mental health issues, and eating disorders.