When You Look Away
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Last published Mon, Oct 20, 2025
Jace Larsen has always been the nerd of his class-smart, kind, and helpful to everyone. But behind his flawless image lies a quiet truth, he has fallen deeply for his friend James Archer Echeverria, the effortlessly charming and undeniably kind guy who seems to light up every room he enters.
Is love worth the risk of breaking everything?
Tender, emotional, and achingly real, When You Look Away is a story about unrequited love, the courage to move on, and the bittersweet beauty of realizing the one you've always wanted, was waiting for you all along.
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