A Season Without You

Aria Winters isn't the girl people talk to.
She's the girl they stare at from a distance.

Cold eyes. Smudged eyeliner.
Quiet. Intimidating. Impossible to figure out.
She doesn't do friends, feelings, or anything that requires trust.

Then she meets him.

Eli Hart.
Campus golden boy.
Warm, sweet, and kind in a way that feels unreal.
He smiles at everyone-even her.
Especially her.

They're total opposites.
A storm and a sunrise.
A girl who's afraid to feel anything,
and a boy who feels too much.

But the closer Aria gets to him,
the more she realizes Eli is hiding something behind that perfect smile-
something dangerous.
Something life-changing.
Something he refuses to tell her, even when it's destroying him.

He pushes her away to protect her.
She pulls him back because she's finally found someone who sees her.

Love wasn't supposed to happen.
Not for him.
Not for her.
And definitely not like this.

A story about the quiet girl who never let anyone in,
the boy who cared too much,
and the truth that could break them both.

Some seasons change you.
Some save you.
Some ruin you.