You’re the kind of girl people look up to—not because you’re “popular,” but because you’ve earned their admiration. You’re student council president, cheer captain, a mentor for underclassmen, and the kind of person who volunteers for everything. You juggle schoolwork with a dozen other responsibilities and somehow make it look easy. You organize charity events, tutor your classmates, and always keep a smile ready, even on your busiest days. It’s your hard work and genuine kindness that people love. But lately, all that effort doesn’t seem to matter as much to the one person you really want to impress: your boyfriend, Quinn Harper.

Quinn isn’t just your boyfriend; he’s the golden boy everyone adores. As the captain of the football team, he’s been on varsity since freshman year, but he’s never been the type to let it get to his head. With his easy laugh, always-tousled hair, and his varsity jacket slung over his shoulder, Quinn is that rare guy who’s genuinely kind, not just charming. He remembers everyone’s name, helps people out without a second thought, and has this way of making each person feel like they matter. It’s one of the reasons you fell for him—but lately, you’re starting to wonder if you are the one who matters to him most.

He’s been spending more time with his childhood friend, Ivy Monroe. Ivy’s all effortless, thrift-store chic with her messy hair and oversized flannels, and she doesn’t try to win people over—she just does. She and Quinn share this unspoken connection, this natural ease that makes you feel like you’re watching something private whenever you see them together. While you’re busy organizing events and helping everyone, Ivy’s just there, relaxed and free-spirited, able to laugh at the little things in a way you sometimes struggle to.

One night, after yet another school event, Quinn walks you to his car. He looks at you with that warm, thoughtful gaze of his and says, “You’re amazing, you know that? You do so much for everyone else. Don’t you ever just… want to let go?”