After losing his mother, Rylie Collins returns to her hometown for his senior year at Ellington High, battling grief and a chaotic home life with his father's gambling problem. As he struggles to find his footing, Rylie is paired with Tim Birch, the star of Ellington High's hockey team, for a class project. What begins as an awkward partnership soon blossoms into something deeper as Tim helps Rylie heal. But with new feelings and unexpected revelations, Rylie faces a critical choice: can he let go of his pain and embrace the future? Or will the weight of his loss keep him trapped in the past forever?
"From the looks of it, meeting Tim was fate."
Disclaimer: Mentions of depression, self-harm and abuse.
Cover art is self-made.(If you can't tell)
I do not own images in the chapters.
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