We can't be something, but we can try

She was never supposed to fall for him.

He was older, untouchable, and, worst of all, her father's best friend.

For years, he had been nothing more than a familiar face in her father's world. Someone she trusted. Someone she was never meant to see differently.

But somewhere between lingering glances, quiet conversations, and feelings neither of them dared to name, the line between forbidden and inevitable began to disappear.

They know they shouldn't.

They know they can't.

But maybe they can try.