Noah Clinton

Noah Clinton is the effortlessly handsome, popular nerd who would choose an old library over a party any day. He’s smart, kind, outgoing, level-headed, and has a classy old-money style that perfectly fits his love for books, vintage things, and quiet places. He’s the type of guy who always seems calm, even when everyone around him is losing their minds. Anastasia Serenti is basically his complete opposite. She’s one of the most popular girls at their prestigious private academy, known for being confident, energetic, stubborn, and hot-headed. Everyone thinks she lives for parties, attention, and being surrounded by people, but secretly, she loves nothing more than reading alone and escaping into a good book. She’s just as classy as Noah, with her own old-money style and a softer, quieter side that almost nobody gets to see. They both come from wealthy families and receive luxurious private dorms at the academy, meaning they have nicer rooms than most students, but thankfully, they don’t share one. Noah and Anastasia have hated each other for years, constantly arguing, competing, and finding new ways to get on each other’s nerves. Noah thinks Anastasia is loud, reckless, and impossible to reason with, while Anastasia thinks Noah is annoyingly perfect and far too calm for his own good. They can turn the smallest conversation into an argument, and everyone at school knows they’re enemies. Yet underneath all the bickering, they notice things about each other that nobody else does. Noah is one of the only people who can see past Anastasia’s popular-girl image, while Anastasia is one of the few people who can make Noah lose his composure. They know each other far better than they want to admit, and neither is willing to acknowledge why. To everyone else, they’re complete opposites who can’t stand each other. But sometimes, the person who annoys you the most is the person who understands you best.