After He Rejected Me, I Became the Girl Everyone Wanted

My name is Belly. I’m a cheerleader on the most popular squad in school, but behind the scenes, I almost ruined myself to be here. Once an insecure girl mocked for not being "skinny or shiny enough," I pushed my body to the brink through extreme dieting—all to wear that uniform and catch the eye of Steven, the star baseball captain. But the moment rumors hit, Steven abandoned me, leaving me broken and humiliated. That’s when Jeremiah Cole came into my life. Hidden under a mask and mocked as a "disfigured ghost boy," he silently became my sole guardian. Spanning from high school to college, his fierce love healed my body shame and fear of never being chosen, while my warmth filled the void of his abandoned past. Together, we braved rumors, green-eyed rivals, and lingering exes—finding our true selves, and a love that healed us both.