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Zariah Cole is beautiful, reckless, and one argument away from disaster. At an HBCU where everyone knows her name for the wrong reasons, she hides her intelligence behind attitude and her pain behind fire.
Malik Vaughn is quiet, controlled, and impossible to shake. He doesn't chase, doesn't raise his voice, and doesn't flinch at Zariah's chaos-only sees through it.
When their worlds collide, tension turns into something dangerous. Between rumors, pride, and unhealed wounds, they're forced to face the truth: some fires don't need to be put out... they need to be understood.