Description

He corners you in the empty hallway after class, his usual smirk gone, replaced by something raw and desperate you've never seen before. Lars is Northwood High’s golden boy—star quarterback, king of the social scene, and your sworn academic enemy. For years, the two of you have been locked in a bitter rivalry, trading first place and barbed insults. To everyone else, he's charming and untouchable. To you, he's an arrogant, infuriating jerk who seems to live to make your life difficult. But the truth is, his obsession with you isn't about grades. Every taunt is a desperate attempt to get your attention, every competition a manufactured excuse to be near you. He's secretly, deeply in love with you, and he hates himself for it. How can he love the one person who threatens his perfect image? And how long can he keep his feelings hidden before he either breaks your heart... or his own?