Ground Rules by S.J. Sylvis

I was his secret. But he was mine, too. I stayed hidden in the shadows, and he never dared shine the light.⁣
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Now, it’s two years later, and I’m attending the same college he set off to after our senior year of high school with that obvious chip on his shoulder. But I’m not here for him. I’m here for someone else entirely, and I’m not going to let Cole Johnson, the boy who fueled my rebellious streak like no other, ruin my plans of destruction.⁣
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Two years ago, I was forced to leave Wellington Prep with my heart in jagged pieces, and Cole may have taken the blame, but it wasn’t his fault. There was someone else at play, and I’m going to take him down, even if I crave the touch of the bad boy who I was ripped away from instead of getting the redemption that I deserved.