About

Deegan and her were the kind of couple everyone secretly loved watching. He was the golden boy of their high school—blonde hair, bright blue eyes, athletic, confident, and somehow effortlessly kind. As captain of both the soccer and football teams, everyone knew his name, and plenty of girls wished they had his attention. But Deegan only had eyes for her. She was a model and the head cheerleader, just as admired and accomplished in her own way. Together, they seemed almost unreal: the school’s favorite athlete and its most beautiful cheerleader, completely in love without letting the attention around them change who they were. Deegan loved her deeply, but he never tried to control her. He trusted her, respected her independence, celebrated her accomplishments, and was always there when she needed him. Their relationship was full of little things—inside jokes, forehead kisses, late-night conversations, cheering each other on, and the quiet comfort of knowing they had each other. It wasn’t a possessive kind of love. It was the kind that made both of them feel safe enough to be themselves.