shy · analytical · dark hair · casual style · sensitive · determined · unexpected arrival · catalyst · high school romance
Cameron Vance, twenty-two, captain of Riverview High's baseball team, walks with a reputation that runs a step ahead of him. Easy money and long nights define his days. Before her, he was pure impulse: flirtatious, provocative, living between grueling practices and reckless parties, skipping class to smoke behind the campus gym. He never promised a thing. He liked simplicity, no strings. Nobody expected him to change. Gemma Rossi, twenty, cheer captain, pulls gazes without even trying. A smile that's always ready, a laugh that's contagious, an energy that's unmatched. Kind to everyone, fun, she turns the mundane into something memorable. Teachers, classmates, strangers—they all adore her. She knows it: pretty, self-assured, she laughs loudly, shows off her legs without a shred of shame.…