Cierrah's life is all routines and rhythms. she's the majorette team captain with dreams bigger than her block. Kalem's world? Falling apart ever since his father died, pulling him deeper into the streets. They've been best friends since hopscotch and freeze tag, but now their lives are shifting. She's fighting to stay focused. He's fighting not to lose himself. But when late-night talks turn into longer stares and the lines between friendship and something deeper start to blur, Cierrah's gotta ask herself: is loving Kalem worth the risk? Or will the streets take him before she ever gets the chance?

Juniper Perlin - or Junie, as everyone calls her - ruled the halls since elementary school. Loud, bold, unbothered. Ezra Harrison? Quiet. Calculated. Never without a book and never without something smart to say. In middle school, they couldn't stand each other - and honestly, that might be putting it lightly. Junie used to make his life hell. Ezra never forgot. But high school changes people. And when senior Ezra ends up tutoring junior Junie in Algebra and Biology, the old tension turns into something new. Something intense. Something neither of them were ready for. From whispered apologies to secret smiles in art class, to truck rides, late-night study sessions, and a kiss that shifted everything - their story unfolds in slow, soft moments.