Hi 🤍

Before you start, I just want to say this—this story is a little messy. Just like people are.

The characters you’re about to meet don’t have everything figured out. They’re ambitious, emotional, stubborn, soft, scared, and sometimes really bad at admitting what they feel. They mess up. They hesitate. They overthink. And they care more than they’re willing to say out loud.

This book is about slow feelings and quiet moments. About rivalries that turn into respect, friendships that blur into love, and connections that aren’t supposed to happen but do anyway. There’s no rush here—everything builds gradually, the way real emotions do.

At the center of it all is a grumpy soul and a sunshine heart. He doesn’t believe in hope. She refuses to give it up. And watching them change each other, slowly and unintentionally, is one of my favorite parts of this story.

If you’re looking for instant romance or dramatic twists every chapter, this might feel gentle. But if you love emotional tension, found family, soft moments that sneak up on you, and love that grows quietly until it’s impossible to ignore—you’re exactly where you should be.

Thank you for being here and giving this story a chance. I hope you find something in it that stays with you.

Happy reading 🤍

— Author