In their final year of college, Aarushi and Viren couldn't be more different-or more at odds. Aarushi, fiercely loyal and determined, has spent her years working tirelessly to secure a future beyond her struggles. Viren, cold, distant, and grumpy, has always kept the world-and Aarushi-at arm's length.
But when a college-sponsored cruise takes a dangerous turn, the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island. With no escape and nothing but time, tensions flare, secrets unravel, and the walls they've built around their hearts begin to crumble.
Is this isolation the chance for them to see each other in a new light, or will the shadows of their past and the secrets they keep drive them further apart? On this island, anything can happen-love could blossom, or their hidden truths could shatter everything they've ever believed in.
Tropes:
*Enemies x Lovers
*Possessive Male lead
*He falls first, She falls harder
*Island love
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~DUAL POV~
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Azalea and Aiden have never gotten along.
Despite the absurdity of it, they have been rivals since birth.
But as time went on, their conflict evolved into an obsession.
Now that they are both required to work together for the entire year, neither of them realizes that the other would soon become their rock in troubled times as both of their pasts begin to slowly catch up with them as well as their future.
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This is a book with all my favorite tropes; light enemies to lovers, slow-burn, found family, possessive but soft love interest, high school, and a little sports romance...
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Unedited! This is the first draft.
[Word count: 100.000+]
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Started: 30 April 2022
Finished: 24 January 2023
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[Warning: Mature and explicit content, strong language etc.]
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Highest rankings;
#1 in us against the world
#1 in psychos
#1 in possessive boyfriend
#2 in friend group
#3 in romance
#3 in friendship