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Nia Summers learned early that independence isn't a choice-it's survival. Raised by a single mother constantly stretched thin by work, Nia became the "good kid," the one who stayed out of trouble and quietly bore her loneliness. That carefully constructed façade begins to crack after the overdose of a close friend in her sophomore year, plunging her into a world of escapism-drugs, alcohol, and toxic relationships become both refuge and punishment.
Haunted by the memory of a father who left without a word yet left a lasting imprint of charm, dreams, and abandonment, Nia struggles to reconcile the part of her that longs for connection with the part that expects disappointment. When she meets Maddy Perez, fiery, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore, Nia is forced to confront her own vulnerabilities-and the fragile hope that love might still be a place she can land safely.
Fires Behind Closed Doors is a raw, intimate exploration of loss, resilience, and the dangerous beauty of letting someone in when you've spent a lifetime holding out.