Cassie Howard is an expert at dressing for (and alike) others, what to say, how to smile, how to blink her long eyelashes to attract others.

But beneath all that brilliance, in a dark corner of her mind, Cassie knew there was something deeply broken inside her. No one seemed to truly understand her, and sometimes she felt as if she was just going through the motions of life.

But when she was with you, everything felt different. She felt seen, understood, and most importantly, she felt a sense of belonging. She felt something deep inside her that was like nothing she had ever felt before.

An urge to be near you, to be close to you. As a friend, of course. Even if she did flirt with you and kiss you sometimes.

But then she met Jacob. He took Cassie on a dizzying rollercoaster ride of highs and and deep lows, treating her with cruelty and indifference, but reeling her back in with his charming smile and sweet words.

She knew she deserved better, but she couldn't seem to resist Jacob's pull. He was toxic, and he made her feel like nothing, but she still loved him. Even if it permanently damaged her friendship with Kat, Maddy and you.