The Trouble I Fell For

When Alyssa is assigned an unexpected college project-to tutor a troubled high school student from her alma mater-she's anything but thrilled. Add in a sarcastic, fight-prone teenager with a "don't care" attitude, a best friend who's always too chill for chaos, and a professor who clearly had more than just academics in mind, and things get complicated fast. As Alyssa steps back into the familiar school halls, she finds herself facing more than just an assignment-it's a journey into old memories, quiet struggles, and the unexpected ways people begin to understand each other. Cole is the kind of student who turns heads the moment he walks into a room-not because he tries to, but because he couldn't care less if he did. With a sharp tongue, a constant smirk, and a reputation for pushing teachers' buttons, he hides his intelligence behind sarcasm and an effortless air of defiance. He's known for getting into fights-not out of malice, but because he refuses to back down when someone crosses the line. Despite the chaos he brings, there's something guarded in his eyes, something heavy. Beneath the jokes, taunts, and "I don't care" attitude, it's clear he's carrying more than he lets on.