She was an enigma. Her skin was bronzed to perfection, a constellation of freckles that grouped together closely on her nose slowly seeped out onto her cheeks. Messy chocolate locks that seemed to wave and curl at the oddest angles. Feline eyes that drew anyone in. My interest in her never seemed to fade through the years. I loved her to pieces and it would always remain that way. Marcellus Jones has had a crush on the same girl since his sophomore year of high school, now in his sophomore year of college, he still views her as the most beautiful woman in the world, although she has no idea who he is. That changes one night after Reese and her fling call it quits and she meets the tattooed football player with neatly laid plaits on his scalp. She was immediately drawn to him as he is her. The two navigate being college athletes and their budding romance as well as their pasts catching up with them. This is a story of friendship, love, and overcoming the horror of the past.