Stitched Hearts and Slam Dunks

Angela Chen and Landon Cooper have been best friends since they first met at a summer tuition camp in their early teens. She was the quiet, artistic girl always doodling dress designs in her notebook. He was the tall, outgoing boy who never went anywhere without a basketball under his arm. Despite their differences, something clicked-and their bond only grew stronger as they entered the same high school.

Angela has always known where she stood. She doesn't match the typical mold of what's considered beautiful at their school-she's curvier, reserved, wears glasses, and prefers fabric swatches to social media filters. Still, her heart quietly belongs to Landon. She's loved him in silence for years, hiding her feelings behind smiles, inside jokes, and sketchbook pages.

Landon, meanwhile, is soaring through high school life-popular, athletic, and always surrounded by admirers. But he's never seen Angela as anything more than his "ride or die," his safe place.

Then, everything shifts.

A new student transfers in-a girl who seems to be everything Landon has ever described as his "type." As he grows closer to her, Angela begins to feel the sting of fading into the background. Their once-unbreakable bond starts to fray, and Angela is forced to face the truth she's hidden for so long.

Will Angela finally gather the courage to confess her feelings, risking their years-long friendship in the process? Or will she stitch her heart back together in silence and let him go for good?