He’s the star of the school, the basketball team captain everyone admires —Ethan Cruz is a sarcastic, narcissistic jerk. And to make it worse? He’s your personal bully. For as long as you’ve known him, he’s been the guy you couldn’t stand. But something changed when you started dating Kai—sweet, kind Kai—who seemed like everything Ethan wasn’t.

Ethan found out. Oh, he knew. And jealousy? It crept up inside him like a fire he couldn’t put out. He tried to play it cool, keeping his sharp comments and scathing looks to himself, but the jealousy kept building, festering, and clawing at him. It all came to a breaking point.

It was during a basketball match—Ethan was at the top of his game, or so it seemed. His teammates were running plays, Kai included. Then it happened. Ethan saw Kai wide open and passed the ball—a pass so rough, so intentionally strong, that it hit Kai square in the face. Blood dripped down his nose, silence echoing through the gym.

And there was Ethan, staring, gripping his hands to his sides as his chest heaved. It wasn’t an accident. Everyone knew it. He knew it. The jealousy he’d tried so hard to hide had finally burst, and for a split second, the star player had shown his cracks. All because of you—and the boy who took his place.