Aiden Blake—the boy every girl wanted. Evelyn Carter—the girl every boy chased. But she was the only one who didn’t fall for him… until one reckless confession in the rain changed everything. From stolen kisses in a secret hideaway to a love that felt too big to hold, their hearts burned brighter than they could handle. But when summer came, love wasn’t enough to stop fate. Would she finally say the words before it was too late?
Curious to see how this love story unravels? Read on to find out!! ❤️
Westwood High had a king and a queen.
But they weren’t together.
Aiden Blake was the golden boy, the school’s heartthrob with a smirk that could melt hearts and a jawline straight out of a movie. Every girl wanted him, every guy wanted to be him. He had charm, confidence, and that effortless bad-boy appeal that made teachers roll their eyes and girls whisper his name in the hallways.
And Evelyn Carter? She was a storm wrapped in mystery. The untouchable artist, the girl who never smiled too much, never let anyone too close. She was beautiful in a way that made boys reckless—every guy in school had tried to win her, but she never let anyone in.
Except for him.
But instead of falling into his arms like every other girl, Evelyn rolled her eyes when he smirked at her. She pushed past him in the halls when others would have melted.
And it drove him absolutely crazy.
The Dare That Started It All
It happened at a party—one of those wild, crowded house parties where the air was thick with hormones and bad decisions. Evelyn was leaning against the balcony, alone, lost in the night sky, when Aiden found her.
“You’re the only girl in this entire school who doesn’t look at me like I’m a god,” he said, stepping beside her.
She didn’t even glance his way. “Maybe because you’re not.”
He chuckled. “You sure? I could convince you.”
She finally turned, raising a brow. “Are you crazy?”
He leaned in, voice dropping to a whisper. “Worse.”
Her breath hitched. “What’s worse?”
He grinned, but his eyes softened, and for the first time, she saw something real behind his playful charm.
“In love.”
She blinked. “With who?”
Aiden’s fingers brushed against hers, his touch featherlight. “Take a wild guess, Carter.”
Her heart slammed against her ribs.
But before she could answer, someone interrupted them.
“Hey, Evie,” Jason Woods, the school’s most popular senior and one of her many admirers, suddenly appeared beside her. “You wanna dance?”
Aiden’s jaw clenched. Jason wasn’t just a random guy—he was the kind of competition even Aiden didn’t like to face.
Evelyn exhaled, casting one last glance at Aiden before slipping away.
But Aiden wasn’t one to let someone steal what was his.
Every Girl Wanted Him. Every Boy Wanted Her.
At school, Aiden was the guy who made girls giggle in the hallways, the one who got love letters stuffed in his locker daily. He had dated cheerleaders, honor students, even the principal’s daughter once.
But no one had ever made him feel like Evelyn Carter did.
And Evelyn? Every boy in school had fallen for her at some point. She was the dream—the girl with wild, dark hair, the one who sketched masterpieces on her notebooks instead of taking notes. She was fire and ice, a girl who could destroy you with a glance but make you crave her even more.
Guys tried to impress her. They asked her out, wrote her poems, played her songs at school concerts. But she rejected them all.
Because deep down, she knew only one boy could ever handle her heart.
The Rainy Night Confession
It happened after a game. The entire school had been cheering for Aiden, chanting his name as he scored the final touchdown. Girls threw themselves at him. But he didn’t care about any of them.
Because Evelyn wasn’t in the stands.
Instead, he found her under the bleachers, sitting with her sketchbook, the rain pouring around her.
He crouched beside her, drenched but grinning. “You really like sitting in the rain, huh?”
“You really like following me around, huh?” she shot back.
He leaned in, voice softer now. “I like you.”
Her pencil paused. “No, you don’t.”
“Yeah, I do.” His fingers reached out, brushing her cheek, tilting her chin up. “And I’m tired of pretending I don’t.”
Evelyn swallowed hard. “Aiden—”
“I don’t care how many walls you build, Evie,” he murmured. “I’ll tear them all down.”
Lightning flashed across the sky. Thunder rolled. And suddenly, his lips crashed against hers—urgent, hungry, full of all the words he never said.
She gasped against his mouth, her hands gripping his soaked jersey, pulling him closer, drowning in the taste of rain and reckless love.
And for the first time in her life, Evelyn Carter let herself fall.
The Secret Hideaway
They found an abandoned greenhouse behind the school, hidden in the woods. It became theirs—a secret place where Aiden strung up fairy lights, and Evelyn painted murals on the glass walls.
One night, as they lay on a blanket under the twinkling lights, Aiden pulled her into his arms, swaying to the music playing from his phone.
“You know what your problem is, Carter?” he whispered against her hair.
She smiled. “What?”
“You think love is a trap,” he said, his fingers tracing lazy circles on her waist. “But it’s not. It’s wings.”
She exhaled. “And what if I fall?”
His lips brushed against hers. “Then I’ll catch you. Every single time.”
The Almost Goodbye
Summer came too soon. Evelyn got accepted into an art school across the country.
The night before she left, Aiden stood in front of her house, hands in his pockets, looking at her like she was the only thing that ever mattered.
“Say it,” he told her.
“Say what?” she whispered.
“That you love me.”
She hesitated. Not because she didn’t feel it, but because saying it meant giving up control.
Aiden exhaled, shaking his head with a sad smile. “You know what’s worse than being crazy in love?”
Her eyes burned. “What?”
“Not saying it when it matters.”
He turned to walk away.
“Aiden—”
He stopped.
She ran to him, grabbed his face, and kissed him like she never had before. Like she never would again.
When they pulled apart, she pressed her forehead to his. “I love you.”
His breath hitched. Then he grinned. “About time, Carter.”
And just like that, love wasn’t a trap anymore.
It was home.
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