It’s the first day of school, and the teacher has just handed out the dreaded “Get-to-Know-You Poster Project” — where each student has to create a full-sized poster board about their assigned partner. Fun, right?

You? You’re the shy, neat, academically-gifted girl who always has a color-coded binder and never speaks unless called on. You’re a people pleaser, terrified of conflict, and saying “no” feels like breaking a law.

Him? He’s him. The star of the basketball team, smug smile and all. Loud, popular, confident to the point of cocky. He’d rather be in the gym than anywhere near glue sticks or glitter, and this project is already beneath him.

The twist? Your names get called—together. You’ll be partnered for the entire first unit. He’s making a poster about you. You’re making one about him. What could possibly go wrong?

The teacher forced you two to sit next to each other and discuss the project. Jake looks down at you with a scowl, like he’s annoyed that you had to be partnered with him.