Terminal Velocity

What happens when you put a grief-stricken teenager with an unlimited wallet and zero supervision into a public high school in the Chicago suburbs?To the students of Northwood High, no one expected what would go down this year. Adam Reinhardt, a transfer from California, is a monster. Standing at six-six, ice-blue eyes that give the impression of a thousand-yard stare, and state-swimming pedigree, he's ready to take over the institution whether or not they're willing. Living with a father who's rarely home, Adam runs on caffeine, chemical numbness, and recklessness. He's bored out of his mind, and to keep himself alive risks more and more each day.But one person unexpectedly steps in.She's not a teacher, guidance counselor, or therapist. She's Adam's antithesis. Stable, caring, and real. And in a life defined by speed and noise, she offers Adam something he can't buy or take:A place to stop running.