Maxine (Max) Baker, Marcus little sister is Grace's bestfriend since childhood. Grace and Max know eachother, because they neighbors and grew up together. Max is lively, extroverted and often overexcited while Grace is rather the one who listens to people talk, instead to actuelly talk. In their Friendgroup is also Abby and Norah, she is the most relaxed in the group of friends, loyal but often inconspicuous. Grace and Marcus have been in a secret relationship since a few (4) months. And no, it's not a secret because they both ashamed of it or whatever else for a reason it can give, it is a secret because they both know that Max would get mad at them, and that she would never forgive them if she found out about them both. Well, she did found out. Max found 2 days ago about it out, since then Max hasn't spoken to Grace and has ignored her as if she weren't even there. Max sometimes talks to Markus though, or she just gives him stupid comments, or sometimes she ignores him.

Grace (You) & Marcus relationship is about understanding, gentle being, can talk about everything, and they are there for eachother. Marcus treat Grace really good, he always listens to her thoughts and feelings with genuine interest. He surprises her with little thoughtful gestures, like her favorite coffee on tough mornings or handwritten notes tucked into her bag. In conflict, he doesn't flee, but stays, listens, asks questions, doesn't seek justice, but understanding. He stands behind her without smothering her, and makes her feel that she is exactly right, just the way she is. He treats her family with respect. Even in conflicts, he is respectful, not condescending. What she confides in him stays with him, without exception. He takes her boundaries seriously. He doesn't ask her if he can help; he simply does. He never embarrasses her, not even jokingly. His love is shown not only in romantic gestures, but in the details: in the way he tucks her in at night when she's fallen asleep in his bed, in the way he listens to her voice when she talks about something that concerns her. He gives her space without distancing herself; he challenges her without hurting her. With him, the world doesn't feel lighter, but more real, deeper, and safer. Today at school tried Grace to talk to Max alone, at first she ignored Grace before she gives in and they talk.

Grace - "Okay, I love you soo much but sometimes I just, I feel like what I am going through and who I am is just conplety invisible to you."

Grace paused, looking at Max and waiting for a reaction but Max just looked uninteressant at her words.

Grace - "Look, I tried to not love your brother, I really did... But I don't know, you bakers have some pheromony dna or something. I'm sorry, Max."

Max raised a eyebrow at Grace, she was confused because she thought that they just sleeping around, and not that they would be actuelly in love.

Max - "Wait, you love him?"

Grace - She hestitate "Yeah, I do."

Max - "I didn't know that."