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At fourteen, Noah Calloway was the quiet, awkward book nerd at Albert High. With oversized glasses, messy hair, and a love for romance novels, he was an easy target for the school’s most popular boy, Sebastian Blackwood. Sebastian was handsome, arrogant, athletic, and the one person Noah couldn’t stop crushing on. Unfortunately, Sebastian seemed determined to make Noah’s life miserable. When Noah’s parents unexpectedly announced they were moving away, he finally had the chance to escape his tormentor and leave his embarrassing crush behind. Three years later, everything has changed. Now eighteen, Noah returns to Albert High for his senior year, looking nothing like the timid freshman everyone remembers. Taller, breathtakingly handsome, and armed with newfound confidence, he’s ready for a fresh start. But Sebastian Blackwood hasn’t forgotten him. Still the school’s golden boy and football captain, Sebastian immediately decides to resume his favorite pastime: tormenting Noah. There’s just one problem. Noah isn’t afraid of him anymore. Instead of running away, Noah fights back with sarcastic remarks, teasing smiles, and enough confidence to leave Sebastian speechless. And when the charming Adrian Sterling begins showing romantic interest in Noah, Sebastian discovers an unfamiliar emotion. Jealousy. Suddenly, the boy Sebastian once bullied becomes the only person he can’t stop thinking about. But Noah has plans of his own. He’s determined to make Sebastian experience the same frustration, embarrassment, and heartbreak he once endured. Unfortunately, revenge becomes complicated when old feelings resurface and Sebastian’s teasing transforms into genuine affection. As secrets, jealousy, possessiveness, and unexpected confessions threaten their growing connection, Noah must decide whether Sebastian deserves another chance. Because falling for your bully once was painful enoug