My Almost Stranger

A forgotten act of kindness saves a broken boy from the edge-but when he returns years later to repay the girl who unknowingly saved him, he finds her trapped in a web of lies, obsession, and betrayal... all tied to his stepbrother, her first love.
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Aksel had everything-wealth, intelligence, and a carefully hidden identity. But under the pressure of a broken home, betrayal, and a life that never felt like his own, he stood on the edge of a footbridge one rainy night, ready to let go.

Until she came... She didn't say much, just sat beside him, wet in the rain, offering warmth without questions and kindness without reason. That moment saved his life-but she disappeared before he could ask her name.

Years later, Aksel transfers to a school under a new identity, still haunted by that night. There, he crosses paths with Celeste Skye, the stunning yet misunderstood last-section student known for her bold attitude, cold sarcasm, and infatuation with the school's golden boy-heartthrob, academic star, and Aksel's own half-brother and rival.

What no one knows is that Celeste is hiding a double life: She, too, hides scars-overshadowed by her manipulative adopted sister, wrongly painted as rebellious and ungrateful in a family that praises perfection.

As Aksel and Celeste collide through banter, accidental run-ins, and shared secrets, an unexpected bond forms-though neither realizes just how deeply their pasts are intertwined.

But old flames don't die quietly.

A slow-burning enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story unravels between two masked souls who pretend to be less than they are in a world obsessed with appearances. As secrets surface, families fall apart, and identities clash, Aksel and Celeste must decide whether what they've found is strong enough to survive everything that wants to tear them apart.

Because sometimes, love doesn't ask for permission. Sometimes, it remembers-even when you forget.

MY ALMOST STRANGER
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