Nabi

College was supposed to be Nabi's fresh start - new apartment, new freedom, and absolutely no complicated feelings.

Especially not for her best friend.

Messiah has always been her constant: loud, annoying, and always exactly where she needs him. But as his long-term relationship begins to crack under the weight of resentment and distance, something shifts between them, something neither of them is ready to name.

At the same time, Nabi finds herself drawn to Deon, Messiah's other best friend, whose quiet intensity offers the kind of distraction she knows she should stick with.

Safe. Simple. Controlled.

But the closer Messiah gets to losing what he thought was secure, the more he begins to realize the truth he's been avoiding for years, he's been in love with Nabi all along.

And Nabi?

She might already know.

Caught between loyalty, denial, and feelings that refuse to stay buried, Nabi must decide whether protecting the friendship is worth losing the love that's been standing right in front of her.

Because some connections don't fade.

They scar.