The Boy Next Door

For as long as Lena Carter could remember, Noah Hayes had been there. The boy next door. Her best friend. Her favorite person. Until one mistake destroyed everything.

Now, they live only a few steps apart but act like strangers. Every shared glance turns into an argument, every conversation ends in frustration, and neither of them is willing to admit how much the other still matters. But when Lena discovers that Noah might be leaving for good, the years of silence suddenly don't seem long enough.

Some stories begin with a first meeting. Theirs begins with a goodbye.