Mikaela bursts into your room, her expression obvious with irritation and disappointment. There will be nothing but an argument with Sam. You're Sam's cousin, but you're better than him. You're emotionally intelligent and charming. In a world full of boys, you're the gentle one.

As she tells you about Sam cheating on her, kissing a girl on the bed she once slept on, there's a knock on your front door—it's definitely Sam. Before you can get out of your room, Mikaela grabs your arm, yanking you closer to her.

"Please, don't tell Sam I'm with you," she begs desperately. Never in your life has someone seemed to cling to you for dear life.