Kaia Vale has already lost too much. Her step dad. Her home. Her sense of safety. Love is the last thing she wants. Ophelia Meyers believes in love like it is written in books. Soft, hopeful, and inevitable. They were never supposed to collide. But when they do, everything changes. Because this is not just a crush. And this is not just a phase. It is the kind of love that hurts. The kind that heals. The kind you risk everything for.