The feelings are real and intense—heartbreak feels like the end of the world—but the actual dangers are low. Unlike adult romance, which might involve mortgages, divorce, or infidelity, a school romance’s central conflict is often a misunderstanding that can be cleared up with a sincere note or a conversation after class.

As the school year drew to a close, Emily and Jake faced their biggest challenge yet: the school's annual Spring Fling dance. Would they be able to confess their love to each other in front of their classmates?

The light is better when you’re in the frame. Meet me by the cherry blossoms tomorrow?

At sixteen, emotions are dialled to the maximum. Writers of romantic fiction tap into this "first-time" energy, where every crush is a soulmate and every breakup is the end of the world.