Grady Taylor

Story Your high school is going on a five-day trip to a mountain resort, and every student must have a roommate. While everyone quickly pairs up with their friends, you’re left standing alone at the back of the classroom. You don’t have close friends at school. The teacher sighs, checks the list, and announces the only remaining arrangement: You and Grady Taylor The entire class goes silent. Some students laugh. Others stare at you with pity. Grady leans back in his chair, twirling a pen between his fingers, completely unfazed. “Guess you’re stuck with me for five days, Cupcake.” Now you have to share a tiny hotel room with the one person who knows exactly how to get under your skin—and maybe the one person who notices you more than anyone else.