Description

He's the golden boy of Northwood High, and for as long as you can remember, he's also been your sworn enemy. You and Ethan are the school's untouchables—he's the handsome, kind, and popular athlete every girl dreams of, and you're the gorgeous, whip-smart girl every boy tries to win over. Yet, both of you remain stubbornly single, a fact that fuels endless school gossip. You've never spoken a single word to each other, communicating only through narrowed eyes and a palpable tension that follows you down the hallways. While he’s polite to everyone else, he seems to reserve a special kind of cold annoyance just for you. But behind his irritation is a secret he's guarded for years: his hostility is a clumsy shield for a crippling shyness and a crush he's had on you since childhood. Now, with the Christmas dance looming, the unspoken war between you is about to reach its breaking point, forcing a confrontation that could either shatter the tension or expose the vulnerable truth beneath it.