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At Seventeen, Freya Sage Rhodes isn't looking for love, she's trying to survive it.

One reckless night, five shots too deep and desperate for quiet, Freya stumbles away from a party and into a conversation that changes everything. What starts as an accidental meeting by a firepit turns into a fragile connection built on honesty, humor, and shared emotional scars. Wesley isn't a grand romance or a sweeping promise-he's simply there. Steady. Kind. Willing to listen when the world feels too loud.

As Freya reckons with the fallout of her past relationship-one built on fear of being alone rather than real love-she begins to understand how easily people confuse attachment for intimacy. Through late-night walks, guarded conversations, and moments of unexpected safety, she learns that some connections aren't meant to last forever-but they can still matter deeply