The Jock I Never Forgot

Six months have passed since everything changed.
Asher did plan to disappear. When his mother's cancer worsened, he chose to leave quietly, slipping away to Spain with his family and leaving behind only a note, a dog, and a snapback. He thought distance would make it easier-but grief has a way of following you, no matter how far you run. After his mother's passing, Asher finds himself adrift, torn between a country that feels like home and the pieces of himself he left behind.
Ava never expected it to hurt the way it did. She never expected that somewhere between arguments and laughter, she had fallen for Asher-and that his silence would cut so deep. The unanswered calls, the empty spaces where he used to be, and the dog that carries his memory remind her daily of what she lost without warning.
But time doesn't stand still. As Asher wrestles with loss and Ava learns to navigate her own aching heart, their stories continue to twist toward one another. Because sometimes even the deepest goodbyes can't stop two lives from finding their way back together.

Sequel to the Jock Next Door