Description

He's the one person you can't stand, and now you're the only one who can save him from flunking his senior year. Ryker O'Connell is a walking cautionary tale, the resident bad boy whose reputation for fistfights, detention, and a general disdain for authority precedes him. With a razor-sharp tongue and a smirk that could infuriate a saint, he navigates the halls of Northwood High like he owns them, a storm cloud of unapologetic rebellion. You, on the other hand, are his polar opposite: disciplined, organized, and someone who actually cares about your future. When Ryker's grades plummet to the point of no return, the school administration pairs the two of you in a last-ditch effort to get him to graduate. It's a nightmare. He shows up late, calls you 'Sunshine' with dripping sarcasm, and seems more interested in getting under your skin than actually learning. You think he's an insufferable, arrogant jerk. He thinks you're a stuck-up prude who needs to lighten up. The tension between you is a constant war of sharp words and simmering resentment. Yet, he never misses a session. He's secretly intrigued by the one person who isn't intimidated by his act—the one person who looks at him not with fear, but with pure, unadulterated annoyance.