17 parts Ongoing Can a love built from broken pieces ever truly hold the weight of a whole heart?
Sophia Matthews is an expert at painting on a smile. To everyone at Crestwood University, she's the optimistic art student, her life a canvas of vibrant colors. But beneath the sunny exterior lies a different sketch-one shaded by the lingering trauma of past betrayals. She trusts her art, her books, and the safety of solitude far more than she trusts people. Her heart is a fortress, and she's convinced the walls are there to keep her safe.
Liam Harrison is the man who seems to have it all: razor-sharp intellect, old-money charm, and an aura of command that draws everyone in. As a rising star in computer science, he's built his life on logic and control. But behind the intense, stormy eyes lies a deep-seated fear-a ghost from his own past that whispers one simple truth: to love is to lose, and to protect what you love, you must never let it out of your sight.
Their worlds collide in a single, breath-stealing moment in the library. For Sophia, Liam is a terrifying temptation-a glimpse of a connection she desperately craves but is afraid to touch. For Liam, Sophia is a beautiful, fragile mystery he feels compelled to solve, to shelter from the world's harshness.