
Everyone is always telling her that Hardin is up to something. Heartbroken, she continues to ignore Hardin, but her heart softens after Hardin gets himself into an emotional outburst at home.ĭespite her friends’ warnings to take things slow with Hardin, Tessa doesn’t listen to them and continues a seemingly perfect dating life with him. But the passion doesn’t last long, and later on, in the movie, it’s become apparent that Hardin is adamant about the idea of dating. Before they know it, the two start flirting with each other and eventually kiss in the water. Hardin suddenly enters and the two share a lingering moment before Tessa snaps out of it and leaves.įor the next couple of days, Hardin persuades Tessa to come with him to a lake house. She bluntly refuses and escapes the party, accidentally wandering around Hardin’s house. The group suggests playing Truth or Dare, and Tessa is dared to lock lips with Hardin. There, Tessa gets to know the rest of Steph and Tristan’s clique, which just so happens to include Hardin Scott, a mysterious boy she met in her dorm room. Steph invites Tessa to a party at a frat house, to which she reluctantly agrees.

Nevertheless, Tessa gets along with her new friends and settles down at her dorm. Unlike the studious Tessa, Steph and Tristan are all about the party scene. Upon her arrival, Tessa is greeted by Steph Jones, Tessa’s roommate, and her girlfriend, Tristan. On the day of her move-in, she’s accompanied by her caring yet rather controlling mother, Carol Young, and her high school sweetheart Noah Porter.

After introduces Tessa Young, a high school graduate who’s just about to start her first day at Washington Central University as an undeclared economics major.
