Watching from the Sidelines (Where You Stand Duology #1)

Watching from the Sidelines (Where You Stand Duology #1)

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Last published Mon, May 18, 2026

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Irina has loved Alonzo since they were children-through scraped knees, pinky promises, and summers that never seemed to end. To him, she is constant, unshakable... a best friend who will always be there. To her, he is everything. When Alonzo falls in love, everything begins to change. Irina watches it happen in real time, knowing there is nothing she can do to stop it. She tells herself it's fine. She convinces herself that loving him from the sidelines is enough. After all, she has always been good at staying. She helps him pick the right words for love letters that are not meant for her. She remains beside him through moments she quietly wished belonged to her. She becomes the silent bridge between their laughter, their misunderstandings, their growing love. And Alonzo never realizes. The way her smile lingers a second too long. The way she memorizes everything about him. He never noticed what it costs Irina to be calm. Because Irina was never a rival. Never a threat. Never the one he had to choose between. She was simply there. But watching someone you love build a life that has no room for you has a way of asking questions you've been too afraid to answer. If her heart has always known only him... will it ever learn the language of choosing itself?

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