✰𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝓈𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝓅𝓅𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓉𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉✰ ♡♥ && could there be a truer story? Brielle Henderson has it all: beauty, popularity, wealth, and a heart of gold. When she's paired with the enigmatic, handsome and troubled Kajiwara Akihito for a college project, she's drawn to the pain in his eyes. He pushes her away, convinced he's unworthy of her love, but Brielle sees a something in him that he doesn't believe exists. Kajiwara is haunted by a turbulent past and struggling with addiction. He's the quintessential bad boy with a cold, detached demeanor, convinced he's unworthy of love or redemption. When he meets Brielle in a psychology class, he dismisses her as just another superficial rich girl. However, as they are forced to collaborate on a project, Kaji discovers that there's more to her than meets the eye. As their worlds collide, they uncover an attraction that sends them spiraling into a toxic romance. Can she break through his walls and show him he deserves happiness, or will their love story become a casualty of his demons?