Trisha spent years building her identity as a strong, independent girl-fierce, guarded, and in control. But everything shifts the moment she locks eyes with Lukas, a handsome stranger who seems equal parts mystery and charm. When Lukas unexpectedly transfers to her school, Trisha's carefully constructed world begins to change. He introduces her to a new group of friends, new experiences, and a side of herself she never knew existed. Lukas, the golden-retriever-hearted bad boy with a hidden edge, might just be the antidote to her simmering anger-or the spark that ignites it. As the two grow closer, they wrestle with their feelings, caught somewhere between friendship and something much deeper. But just as they begin to understand each other, a shocking truth about Lukas' family threatens to tear it all apart. Is he the cure she didn't know she needed? Is she the meaning he's been searching for? And can they face the truth without losing everything they've found in each other?