After.

He thought university would be a fresh start. He didn't expect her to ruin his carefully built world.

Fresh out of high school, bright-eyed Hardin Young arrives at Washington Central University with his supportive mother and his dedicated girlfriend, Nicole, by his side. Ready for a predictable future, his life is instantly uprun when he meets his roommate's friend, the magnetic and chaotic Tessa Scott.

One alcohol-fueled party changes everything. When a cruel game of truth-or-dare exposes Hardin's virginity, it ignites a dangerous spark of jealousy and passion between him and Tessa. Following a destructive night, Hardin betrays Nicole for a single, intoxicating kiss with Tessa... shattering his relationship and plunging him into uncharted territory.

But when Tessa trusts him with a devastating, deeply personal secret from her past, the real nightmare begins. The truth leaks out, and the weaponised secret destroys Tessa's world, sending her spiralling back into a dark battle with alcohol. Hardin is left caught between his guilt, his brewing feelings, and the realisation that he might be the monster who broke her.