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Lila Rose has spent years loving Jaden Hossler quietly.
As his best friend, she knows his favorite songs, his bad habits, and the way he laughs when he forgets to guard his heart. She knows how to stand beside him, cheer him on, and pretend that her feelings don't run deeper than friendship ever should.
Jaden has always felt safest with Lila. She's the one constant in his life-the person who understands him without explanation. What he doesn't realize is that the comfort he feels around her might be something far more dangerous than friendship.
They dance around unspoken feelings, almost-confessions, and moments that linger a second too long. Both too afraid to risk what they already have, they choose silence instead of honesty-until pretending becomes more painful than the truth.
Because sometimes love isn't about timing.
Sometimes it's about being brave enough to admit it.