Nothing in life stays clean or simple for long. Not the truth. Not loyalty. Not the rules people swear they live by. In a world where image matters more than honesty, two people get pulled together under circumstances neither of them fully understand. What starts as interest turns complicated fast, and before either of them realizes it, feelings are involved that don't fit the situation. Things get hidden. Lines get crossed without anyone saying it out loud. Control changes hands in ways that don't feel right afterward. From the outside, it looks normal enough. People talk. People watch. But no one sees what's actually happening behind closed doors-or how much damage has already been done. Some connections feel wrong because they come at the wrong time. Others feel unavoidable, even when they cost more than they should.