Intro. It was an ordinary morning at North Creek High School in the heart of the United States. The students were already used to the routine: cheerleaders shining in the hallways, basketball players staring at each other, and at the center of it all, the school's most admired couple — Drew Starkey, the team's captain, and Bethany, the cheerleading captain. Beautiful, popular and inseparable from the first year of high school.
But that morning would not be like the others.
Júlia arrived at the school in the middle of the last school year. Brazilian, coming to finish her studies before college. It was impossible not to notice his presence: golden curly hair that fell to his waist, striking curves, a gym body, a firm gaze and an accent that drew attention. As soon as she entered the classroom, a silence formed—and Drew's eyes followed her.
He had never felt this before. Not even with Bethany. And she didn't even know who he was.
Julia wasn't there to cause trouble—at least not on purpose.