Chapter One: The Stranger

Love and War is a prequel to Follies. Before Ryan and Holiday were lovers, they were strangers with converging paths destined to meet someday. Ryan is a typical freshmen trying to navigate and understand the worlds of friends, family, school and love without losing his mind. Holiday Boulstridge is a rebellious high school senior and reigns as the King of the Underclass with his girlfriend Piper Geoff. Things were going almost perfectly until his eyes beheld Ryan Tramblay. Ryan and Holiday have no idea what is in store for them.