Nora Callaway has spent six years silently loving her childhood friend, star quarterback Ryan Sherman. But after a secret night together, she overhears him mocking her as a mere "warm-up" ritual before moving on to the cheer captain. Realizing her devotion means nothing, Nora decides to take control of her own destiny. When her acceptance letter for a prestigious spring exchange program in Paris arrives, she hits confirm without hesitation. Behind the party curtains, hidden and forgotten one last time, Nora quietly prepares to leave her toxic past—and Ryan—behind forever.
