Everyone at Blackwood University knows 𝐊𝐨𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐮 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 - the talented, quiet hockey star who keeps everyone at a distance. What no one notices is the anxiety he's been hiding for years beneath the pressure of the sport. No one except Meilani Grae. 𝐌𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐞 is bubbly, sweet, and impossible to ignore, but behind her bright smiles is a painful past she refuses to talk about. When the two literally crash into each other outside their literature class, an unexpected friendship begins to grow. She sees through the walls he built around himself. He begins noticing the sadness hidden behind her sunshine. Between hockey games, late-night study sessions, and quiet moments together, two completely opposite people find comfort in each other - and maybe something more. A college romance about hidden struggles, healing, and finding the one person who truly understands you.