The Ones Who Stay.

After moving in with her father just before Christmas break, Leilani is forced to start over in a town where she doesn't know anyone-and no one knows her. Her first day at school begins with chaos: a destroyed skateboard, a humiliating accident, and a run-in with a stranger who seems to have a habit of showing up at the wrong moments.

Ronan Vale is not easy to read. He's blunt, distant, and carries himself like trouble follows him willingly. He doesn't offer explanations, and he doesn't seem interested in being understood. Yet somehow, Leilani keeps crossing paths with him in ways she can't ignore.

Then there is Ace.

Ace is familiar in the easiest way-friendly, approachable, and always nearby when things start to feel overwhelming. In a place that already feels foreign, he becomes a steady presence she didn't realize she was leaning on.

But as Leilani tries to settle into her new life, small moments begin to feel slightly off. Timing that's too convenient. Encounters that feel unplanned but never quite random. And a growing sense that she's caught in something she doesn't fully understand yet.

With Ronan always just out of reach and Ace always just within it, Leilani is left trying to figure out who she can trust-if she can trust anyone at all.

Because sometimes, the people closest to you aren't the ones you choose...

They're the ones already watching