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**BASED OFF OF RACHEL READ ROLE MODEL BOOK, STARRING LUCA HAAS THE ROOKIE FROM OTTAWA**
Sometimes the quietest feelings are the ones that change everything.
Luca Haas has always existed on the edges-observant, careful, content to admire life from a distance. A rookie far from home, he's learning a new city, a new team, and a version of himself that's only just beginning to take shape. Attraction, for him, has never been loud or urgent. It's been something he notices, something he carries quietly, something he's never felt ready to touch.
Theo has built a life on charm and momentum. Easy smiles, quick exits, no attachments. He knows how to be wanted without being known-and he's good at keeping it that way. Staying has never been part of the plan.
When their paths begin to orbit each other, what starts as subtle attention turns into something neither of them is prepared for. Luca learns what it means to want without hiding. Theo is forced to confront what happens when distance stops being protection and starts becoming damage.
This is a story about presence.
About choosing risk over retreat.
About learning that love doesn't have to be loud to be real-and that sometimes staying is the bravest thing you can do.
A slow-burn romance about firsts, fear, quiet courage, and the space between noticing and being chosen.