Ever since the age of 10, Camilla and Jasper were inseparable, just two kids with vibrant and wild imaginations, both their hearts full of dreams. One summer evening, under a glowing sky painted with stars, they made a pact: if neither of them were married by the time they turned thirty, they'd marry each other. Their promise was sealed with pinky fingers, giggles, and the kind of certainly young children believe in.
Unfortunately, life pulled them away in different directions. Camilla pursued her lifelong dream as a photographer, traveling the world in search of meaning. Jasper stayed close to home, building himself a steady life as a chef in a small town, content with his quiet routines.
They lost their touch, their lives moving along separate paths--until Camilla, now 29 and single, receives an unexpected letter in the mail from Jasper reading: "So...we're still on right?".
With just a few months until their thirtieth birthdays, the two must reconnect and rekindle the spark that never quite burned out. A lot can change in fifteen years, are they truly meant to be, or is this just a childhood fantasy that's better left in the past?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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