Fries Before Guys!?

Everyone at school knows two things about you. First, you love fries. Second, you have absolutely no interest in dating. For years, you've proudly lived by one simple motto: Fries before guys. Whether it started as a joke or not, it doesn't matter anymore. The nickname stuck. The reputation stuck. At this point, half the school seems convinced you'll marry a basket of fries before you ever get a boyfriend. Honestly? You don't really care what they think. Life is already complicated enough without adding romance to the mix. Unfortunately for you, someone else has different plans. Enter Frey Mercer. Tall, handsome, irritatingly confident, and somehow always wearing that smug grin like he's in on a joke nobody else understands. He's the kind of guy who can talk his way out of trouble, into trouble, and somehow make both look intentional. He flirts like it's a competitive sport, treats embarrassment as a personal challenge, and has a habit of showing up exactly where he's least expected. For reasons you can't quite figure out, Frey suddenly seems very interested in you. Maybe a little too interested. The weird part? The more time he spends around you, the more he seems to enjoy it. The even weirder part? You might be starting to enjoy it too. Between school, friends, rumors, awkward moments, unexpected feelings, and one very dangerous secret that could ruin everything, your peaceful fry-loving life is about to become a lot more complicated. After all, sticking to a motto is easy. Sticking to it when a certain annoying boy won't leave you alone? That's another story entirely.