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Diana and Max have been best friends since the first grade - the kind of friendship rooted in childhood chaos, late-night confessions, and a shared toothbrush when necessary (don't ask). But somewhere between stolen hoodies, morning pancakes with her family, and his endless string of hookups, Max Keller became the town's golden boy... and Diana became the girl he always came back to.

Max doesn't believe in love. Diana doesn't believe in pretending. And neither of them is willing to admit that their friendship has become something dangerously complicated, especially when it's clear that Diana doesn't want more from Max. She just wants him to want more from anything.

But as senior year begins and ghosts of heartbreaks past reappear, Diana is forced to confront a truth she's been avoiding: sometimes, the people closest to us aren't who we think they are anymore.

A sharply funny, quietly devastating story about messy boundaries, emotional dependency, and what happens when you outgrow the person you swore you'd never leave behind.