Keep the key
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A slow-burn romance set in New York - where the city never sleeps, but secrets never rest either.
Angela is a psychology student with more questions than answers - about life, about love, and especially about him.
Tom Hulce is a rising actor, magnetic and mysterious, with a smile that makes you want to believe... and eyes that suggest you probably shouldn't.
They meet by chance.
They connect too fast.
And they both know - some doors, once opened, are hard to close.
KEEP THE KEY is a story about forbidden timing, quiet obsession, and the kind of love that asks more than it gives.
If you've ever been afraid to fall but did it anyway - this one's for you.
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