She grew up across the street from him. Joe was first crushes, porch lights, family parties, and everything Victoria never quite got over. Even when he left for college. Even when New York claimed him. Even when the world did too. Years later, Victoria is building a life through photography, art, and carefully controlled distance when she's invited on tour with Joe and his friends, but proximity has a way of exposing what time never erased. As old feelings collide with new realities, Victoria is forced to confront the hardest truth of all: loving someone for years doesn't mean they were ever yours.

On a September morning in New York City, Lydia stops by her favorite coffee shop. A place of comfort, routine, and well-loved books. What begins as an ordinary journey to work when a brief exchange with a stranger turns into something quietly unforgettable. As mornings begin to blur into something more, Lydia discovers that some connections arrive quietly and unexpected, like a favorite book finding its way back into your hands. #1 in steveharrington 20/3/26 #1 in joe 13/4/26