She's beneath him in every way he believes. He mocks her, judges her, dismisses her. Same friends. Same space. Same air. And yet... she's the one who makes him forget himself.

He's a boxer. Non-verbal. Silent but powerful. She's a woman of distrust. Introverted. Weary and nervous. Terrible circumstances brought them together. That same miserable occurrence joined them together for eternity. In holy matrimony of course. This is an ORIGINAL NUNU novel. A/N: SLOW BURN ROMANCE T/W: Mentions terms like MUTE, and MUTISM.

Everybody knew they were too close. The late-night calls, the jealousy, the lingering touches, the way they always found their way back to each other. But when feelings start turning into something neither of them can ignore, their entire friend group begins to notice what they've been trying not to admit. Maybe it wasn't just friendship after all. Maybe it had always been you.

Milan Harper Brooks, 21, is in her junior year at Kingston A&M University, still recovering from a nasty breakup that left her guarded and done with love. After everything she went through last school year, she made herself a promise: no more distractions, no more getting attached, and definitely no more men. Her focus is on herself, her degree, and turning her junior year into something beautiful-starting with her space, her peace, and her future. Zion Avery Beaumont, 22, is a senior and the star basketball player of Kingston A&M University in Maribel, Georgia. Campus royalty with NBA dreams in his back pocket, Zion has only two goals on his mind: graduate and get drafted. Relationships were never part of the plan. Love was a risk he didn't have time for, and distractions could cost him everything he worked for. Neither of them were searching for anything more than survival and success. But when Milan unexpectedly captures the attention of the school's most treasured basketball star, it sends shockwaves through campus and sparks neither of them were prepared for. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into something deeper, something dangerous, something hard to walk away from. With fame comes pressure. With love comes risk. Can Milan handle Zion's world, the attention, the rumors, and the lifestyle that comes with loving a man everyone wants? Can Zion protect what they're building while chasing a future that could take him far from everything he knows? And when Milan's past refuses to stay buried, will love be enough to hold them together? Find out in Love Without a Safety Net by Tt_The_Bae