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Ivory Skye never planned on going to the pool party. Loud people, unfamiliar places, and being surrounded by strangers was already enough to make her nervous - let alone the possibility of slipping into little space around people who wouldn't understand. But when her best friend drags her to a summer party hosted by three people who somehow see right through her walls, Ivory finds herself caught between fear and comfort for the very first time.
Freya is calm and grounding, Evie is warm and impossible not to love, and Max is teasing in a way that makes Ivory's face burn every time she looks at her. What starts as one overwhelming summer night slowly turns into something softer: late-night cuddles, quiet reassurance, and a home Ivory never realized she needed. But learning how to be cared for is a lot harder than it looks - especially for a girl who's spent her whole life trying not to be "too much." ♡