Hailey Dawson never expected Alex Nolan to change everything. Middle school was already complicated-balancing friendships, first crushes, and the unspoken rules of popularity-but when the effortlessly cool and unexpectedly sweet popular boy starts paying attention to her, things get even messier. Between stolen glances, late-night AIM chats, and the chaos of growing up, Hailey finds herself caught between what she thought she wanted and the boy who just might surprise her the most.