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Breaking The Third Rule
Last Updated : 2026-03-12
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Synopsis
First-Person POV
Contemporary
Drama
Badboy
Goodgirl
Possessive
Secret Love
Misunderstanding
First Love
Caroline Matthews has three rules of friendship with Maverick Thompson, her best friend since third grade: One: Always come when the other calls, no matter what. Two: Always tell the truth and never keep secrets. Three: Never fall in love with each other. She's already broken two of them. For three years, Caroline has been in love with Maverick, hiding her feelings while watching him date other girls, break up, and come crying to her every single time. She's the best friend. The safe one. The girl who's always there but never seen. When they both get into Kalewood University, Caroline decides it's time. New beginning, fresh start, perfect moment to finally confess her feelings and break the third rule. Then Riley shows up, Maverick's ex-girlfriend, the one who broke his heart, the girl he never got over and ruins everything with a single kiss. Harry, who is Maverick’s estranged older stepbrother from the family, a campus legend, and the frontman of the hottest band, is dangerous, damaged, and exactly the kind of guy Caroline has spent her entire life avoiding. Harry has a proposition: fake date him to make his ex and obsessive fans back off, and maybe, just maybe, make Maverick realize what he's been missing all along.
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Breaking The Third Rule 5. The Void
CAROLINEAn hour later, I was shoved into the passenger seat of Jessie’s car. I was trapped in a pair of tight black jeans and a ribbed top."You look hot, stop pulling at your shirt," Jessie said, whipping the car around a corner toward the edge of campus. "And get excited! You’re about to see Void. They’re legendary. Every girl on campus would sell their soul for a five-minute conversation with him."I hummed, only half-listening. My mind was still stuck at the pool. I could still hear Mason’s laugh and see the pity in Maverick’s eyes. I pulled out my phone, my thumb hovering over the Stargram app."Give me that," Jessie snapped, snatching the phone out of my hand."Hey!""No. No phones," she said, shoving it into the glove compartment and clicking it shut. "You’ve spent the last hour reading comments from people who don't know you. Tonight is about the music and hot guys! Focus!"We pulled up to The Basement, a brick building that looked like it used to be a warehouse. The
Last Updated : 2026-03-12Breaking The Third Rule 4. The Secret
CAROLINEUnfortunately I did the opposite of what Harry said. I cried till I physically ran out of tears.I woke up late Saturday morning with a headache that felt like someone was throwing a party behind my eyes. My eyelids were heavy and crusty from crying myself to sleep. For a second, I just stared at the beige ceiling of my new dorm, wishing I could disappear into the mattress.The sound of clinking glass made me turn my head.A girl was standing by the small counter we shared, pouring water into a coffee maker. I realized with a jolt of guilt that I hadn't even properly introduced myself to my new roommate yet. Yesterday had been so much of Maverick and Riley that I’d been a total ghost.She turned around and saw me awake. She didn’t look annoyed; she just grabbed a mug and filled it up."Here," she said, walking over and handing it to me. "You look like you need this more than I do.""Thanks," I mumbled, my voice raspy. I took a sip. It was strong and hot. We sat in silen
Last Updated : 2026-03-12Breaking The Third Rule 3. He's an Asshole!
CAROLINE"You're an asshole.""Maybe. But I'm honest." Harry straightens and looks down at me. "You want to know the truth? He's never going to see you the way you want him to. You've been his best friend for too long. You're safe and comfortable. The girl he calls when he's sad but never the girl he wants."Tears burn behind my eyes. "Why are you saying this?""Because someone needs to. And clearly no one else will."I'm about to tell him to go to hell when someone calls my name.Maverick.He's pushing through the crowd toward us. Riley is right behind him."There you guys are," Maverick says. "We've been looking for you. Come dance with us.""I don't really dance," I say."Come on, Caroline. Don't be boring." Riley grabs my hand. "It'll be fun."I let her pull me toward the dance floor because I still don't know how to say no and Maverick follows. Harry stays against the wall, watching.The music is loud and the room is hot. Too many bodies pressed together. Riley is dancing with M
Last Updated : 2026-03-12Breaking The Third Rule 2. The Other Brother
CAROLINE I try to pull away but his grip tightens slightly. It wasn't hard but it was just enough to keep me from running."I'm fine," I lie. My voice is shaking.He looks at my face like he's reading my mind. Then his eyes move past me to where Maverick and Riley are still kissing."Doesn't look like you're fine," he says."I don't know you. Let go of me.""You're Caroline, right?"My stomach drops. "How do you know my name?"A slow smile spreads across his face. It wasn't really a nice smile nor was it hostile. More like he knows things you don't want him to know."I'm Harry," he says. "Maverick's brother."I stare at him. "You're Harry?""Unfortunately."I've heard about Harry. Maverick mentioned him a few times over the years. He was Maverick’s older stepbrother who doesn't come home much. He was in a band and basically the family’s black sheep. That's about all I know.Looking at him now, he looks a bit familiar. I realised I've seen him in the portrait at the family house. "I
Last Updated : 2026-03-12Breaking The Third Rule 1. The Third Rule
CAROLINE Maverick Thompson and I have been best friends since the day he kicked his soccer ball right into my face in third grade. I remember everything about that day. The way the ball hit me so hard my glasses flew off and shattered on the concrete. The blood pouring from my nose and how Maver
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