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Sofia Valera is a quiet observer behind the lens, she sees the world differently - raw, honest, and without the filters others hide behind. Reserved, sarcastic, and unapologetically herself, she's perfectly content fading into the background... until golden-boy hockey star River Chanter crashes into her frame - and refuses to leave it.
River Chanter is the school's golden boy-literally and figuratively. With sun-kissed hair, an easy smile, and the natural charisma of someone used to being adored, he glides through life with confidence that borders on cocky.
When an unexpected encounter at an apple orchard pulls them into each other's orbit, the gap between their worlds - privilege and struggle, spotlight and shadows - begins to shrink. River, all confidence and charm, finds himself captivated by a girl who doesn't swoon or play along
As Sofia fights to use her photography to shed light on the invisible backbone of her community, River begins to question the ease of his own world. And in the space between her fire and his warmth, something real begins to grow.
She's fighting for justice. He's learning to see. And somewhere between the orchard rows and shutter clicks, two unlikely worlds begin to fall for each other.
Told with sharp wit, quiet longing, and moments of unspoken truth, this is the story of two people from opposite ends of the social spectrum who find something real in a world full of noise.
Because sometimes the most powerful moments come when we finally let someone in.