LianeH14
The story opens in the summer of 2005, as seventeen-year-old Robin stands among her classmates at graduation, the air thick with cheers, caps flying, and the fragile hope of what comes next. In the crowd, she finds her father and her maternal grandparents waiting for her-anchors of pride, love, and expectation. Their embrace marks more than a milestone; it signals the end of a childhood shaped by loyalty, quiet resilience, and unspoken longing.
In the days that follow, Robin is pulled between the comfort of family and the restless pull of adolescence. She is drawn to Blake, a magnetic and complicated boy whose band plays wherever they can, chasing music rather than certainty. Blake hasn't found fame yet-only crowded parties, borrowed stages, and the electricity of being seen for the first time. When Robin hears him perform, something shifts. Their connection is immediate and intense, built on late nights, stolen moments, and emotions neither of them knows how to name.
As their bond deepens, Robin begins to confront the tension between who she has been raised to be and who she is becoming. Desire, loyalty, and fear collide as she navigates friendship, love, and the looming pressure of adulthood. Blake, carrying his own ambitions and inner conflicts, teeters between vulnerability and self-destruction, forcing Robin to question how much of herself she can give without losing who she is.
Set against the raw freedom of post-graduation summer, the story explores first love, emotional awakening, and the ache of standing on the edge of adulthood-where every choice feels permanent, and every goodbye carries the weight of becoming someone new.