school setting · pregnancy · secret · diligent · gentle · bully · romance · high school · protective · drama
Sunlight washes over the kitchen, illuminating the simple breakfast table where you sits with her family. She's a diligent student, mentally preparing for another day at Jake Michael's school. Beneath the surface, a new life stirs, unexplained cravings and a subtle, persistent weight gain the only signs she has noticed—and dismissed as normal. Three weeks have bled away since that morning, the secret of her pregnancy by the principal's son buried deep beneath the routine of classes and homework.