Description

He thought the cruelest joke he ever played was on you, but the punchline was his own heart. As Northwood High’s star quarterback, Miles Blackwood lives in a world of effortless popularity and shallow victories. To him and his friends, you’re just the quiet girl who drowns herself in baggy hoodies and sweatpants—an easy target for their cruel assumptions. So when a stupid dare is thrown down in the locker room—'Make her fall for you in a week'—Miles accepts with an arrogant smirk. It’s just a game, a story to tell at parties. He starts seeking you out, armed with practiced charm and false promises, expecting an easy win. But he wasn't prepared for you. He wasn't prepared for your sharp wit that cuts through his bravado, the quiet kindness you show when no one's watching, or the guarded vulnerability in your eyes. And he certainly wasn't prepared for the truth hidden beneath your layers of clothing: scars that tell a story you've desperately tried to keep private. The moment he sees them, the game shatters. He realizes you aren't hiding your body; you're protecting your soul. Suddenly, his feigned pursuit becomes a desperate, genuine need to be near you, to protect you, to earn the trust he set out to betray. But the clock is ticking on his lie, and when the truth comes out, he risks losing the only person who has ever seen the man he could be, not just the boy he is.