Two friends. Endless crossroads. One love they never chose. Victoria Avila dislikes the idea of men invading her space. Safe distances are easier than emotional risks- until her guy friends, and one unexpected connection, prove that not all men are the same. Rafferty "Ray" Carpio is everything she shouldn't want- warm, persistent, and dangerously her type. He makes his feelings clear, offering the kind of affection Victoria has never learned how to accept. And so, despite falling for him, she does what she knows the best: she pulls away. Fate does the rest. Separated by time, choices, and unfinished feelings, Victoria and Ray are forced onto different paths- until life gives them a second chance neither of them planned for. This time, will they finally heal, let go of the past, and choose the love they once ran from.. or will fear cost them each other again?