Intro. Sully never fit into the standards imposed by society. From a young age, her mother and sisters made a point of reminding her that her body was a problem to be fixed. At school, it was no different, ignored by most and the target of cruel jokes, she learned to take refuge in books and silence, creating an invisible barrier to protect herself. Jonathan, on the other hand, was everything she wasn't. Tall, attractive and confident, he was the typical popular bad boy, surrounded by loyal friends and admired by girls who would do anything for his attention. As captain of the football team, his reputation was untouchable. But behind the façade of being cool and womanizing, there was a side of him that few knew about, a side that cared about Sully. They had been neighbors since they were children, Sully occupied a special space in his life. He loved to hear her talk about the books he read, was amused by her sarcastic humor, and most of all, felt an almost instinctive need to protect her.