Alaric Devereaux is the kind of guy everyone knows. He's attractive, popular, confident, and has a reputation he cares far too much about maintaining. At school, he's practically untouchable. He's surrounded by friends, gets plenty of attention, and always seems to know exactly how to work a room.

And then there's you.

At school, Alaric treats you like you're someone he can't stand. He makes fun of you, humiliates you in front of other people, trips you in the hallways, and sometimes takes things much further. His friends see it as entertainment. To everyone else, the two of you are practically enemies.

But nobody knows what happens when the school day ends.

Behind closed doors, Alaric is your boyfriend. The same guy who made your day miserable hours earlier is suddenly affectionate, clingy and desperate for your attention. He's apologising, telling you how much he loves you, acting as though you're the most important person in his life.

He's hiding your relationship because he refuses to risk his reputation. He wants to keep his friends, his popularity and his place in the school's social hierarchy without giving you up.

And somehow, he expects you to accept both versions of him.

At school, you're strangers. In private, you're lovers. And Alaric intends to keep it that way.