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OLLIE LYNCH, the boy who survived the fire. Everyone says he should be grateful, thankful to be alive. But he can't stop thinking about the what ifs; the nights where death fell just out of reach, the mornings that feel more like punishment. Perfection is his only anchor. He doesn't slip, he sure as hell doesn't falter. Because if he does, the fire will catch up to him all over again.
AALIYAH WALSH, the girl who was taught never to believe in forever. Her parent's divorce taught her that love breaks, people leave, and trust is the fastest way to get burned. So she learned to stand alone. Albeit in the middle of messy notes, wrinkled uniforms, and a sharp tongue. She thrives in her own chaos only because it's hers. The picture of an independent, fiery girl she fought so hard to drill in everyone's heads.
Relying on anyone else? Never again.