JP Harrison never expected college to be anything more than classes, friends, and figuring out life in New York City - but then there's Ben Taylor. Always smiling, always laughing... always somehow brighter when she's around. The thing is, no one knows why. Not even JP.
Ben has carried a quiet darkness for years, and yet, with JP, he seems almost unrecognizable - light, easy, alive. Away from her, the world feels heavier, and his laughter disappears. She can't explain it, and he never will... at least, not yet.
There's only one complication: JP's older brother, Jason, is Ben's best friend - and if he knew the way JP affects Ben, it could destroy everything. Now, in a city that never sleeps, JP and Ben are drawn together by moments of joy, laughter, trauma, and unspoken connection - each one a secret they're not ready to reveal.
Content Warning: This story includes mature and potentially triggering themes, including explicit sexual content, on-page sexual assault, violence, and alcohol use. Reader discretion is advised.
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