Description
Everyone thinks they know who she is-the unstoppable varsity girl who doesn't need anyone, who doesn't crack, doesn't fall, doesn't feel. With eyes set on her dreams and walls built sky-high, she's not one to entertain distractions. Especially not the kind that comes with a smirk, a reputation, and a past littered with flings. He's the one people whisper about in hallways. The one they warn you about-the boy who never stays, who hides his pain behind charm and chaos. But behind the mask, he's carrying something heavier than anyone knows... and it's her strength, her fire, her silence that keeps pulling him in. She wants nothing to do with him. To her, he's just another name with too many faces. But to him, she's the only person who's ever made the noise in his head go quiet. What happens when the person you want the most... doesn't feel the same? Can secrets protect a heart, or only delay the pain when it finally breaks? And how do you move on when the one you love was never yours to begin with?
Chapter 1: Absent
