Deze serie duikt in de complexiteit van eerste liefdes en adolescentie, met een focus op de delicate nuances van relaties en persoonlijke groei. Het volgt tienerprotagonisten die zich een weg banen door het uitdagende terrein van romantiek, seksualiteit en zelfontdekking. De verhalen worden gekenmerkt door een realistische weergave van de hindernissen waarmee jongeren worden geconfronteerd, waarbij thema's als toestemming, verschillende tempo's en communicatie in vroege intieme relaties worden onderzocht. Het biedt een perspectief op de emotionele reis naar volwassenheid.
Coll is captivated by a handsome boy she sees swimming weekly, transforming her mundane life into a fantasy. When he asks her out, her dream turns real, but she discovers that Art is strong, powerful, and a bit pushy. What will Coll's new reality entail?
Coll and Art are back together, and this time he's promised to take it slow. But it's different now - Coll thinks she's ready. So it's quite a surprise when all these powerful, thrilling new emotions come crashing down on her ...Can she keep her head above water?
Herzrasen und freier Fall: Das Erste Mal. Col und Art schlafen miteinander. Danach versinkt Col in einem Strudel verwirrender Gefühle, dass sie Mühe hat, dem Alltag standzuhalten. Als sie versucht, mit Art darüber zu reden, zieht dieser sich plötzlich zurück.
Coll and Art are back together again, and the question of sex is also back on the agenda. But it's different now - Coll feels the time is right. She is unprepared for the powerful new emotions that sex produces, though, and has to make sure she keeps her head above water... Ages 14+.
Coll know she should be over Art by now. Sick of suffering, she finally decides to move on - only to find out that Art has come back. Telling her he just wants to be friends. What game is he playing with her? There's only one way to find out ...
Coll and Art have had a passionate relationship but Coll is starting to feel that it's no longer what she wants. It's hard to contemplate the end of things but if they stay together, she just might find herself sucked under completely. I sat back on my bed, heart hammering. So that's what I was. A friend. You weren't my friend, Art. You were my lover. Friends make you laugh and support you and stop you feeling alone. They don't make you go to bed night after night curled up in misery. You're not my friend.