Some things you can fight.
Some things you can fake.
And some things... are undeniable.
Imani Blake is used to staying lowkey. A sophomore at Fairbourne University, she balances her psych major, tutoring job, and friendships without getting caught up in campus drama. She's not the type to chase boys-especially not someone like Malik Hunter, the wide receiver with a reputation, a fanbase, and a smile that never quite reaches his eyes.
When Imani gets assigned to tutor him, she expects a headache. What she doesn't expect is a boy hiding real struggles behind his cool, quiet facade-including a learning difference that's never made it into his records. Malik is sharp, observant, and way more complex than the rumors suggest-and for the first time, Imani feels truly seen.
Then there's Daniel Park: her Behavioral Research partner, tech-desk coworker, and the kind of sweet, grounded guy her mom would love. With Danny, everything feels safe and certain. But her heart keeps drifting-to the silence, the stare, the tension between her and Malik that keeps deepening in ways she can't ignore.
As tutoring sessions turn personal, football season ramps up, and one kiss leads to more questions than answers, Imani finds herself caught between two versions of what love could be. One easy. One messy. One undeniable.
"𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓂𝑒 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁 𝓌𝒶𝓇𝓂 𝓌𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝒴𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹"
Ashley Hopkins had everything planned out in her head about how things were going to go at her new school. She was going to make the track and basketball team, make straight A's, and make some friends that won't turn on her at some point.
That plan seemed to be going along very well until she has to talk to her.
Imani Brown.
She practically oozed perfection. She was smart, funny, didn't let anyone talk to her any kind of way, and she was beautiful as hell. Luckily enough Ashley gets a chance to take her out. Hopefully this date leads to a wonderful future between the two.