Description

He's spent a lifetime pushing you away, so why does the sight of another guy's hand on your shoulder make him want to burn the world down? Elias Monroe, the boy next door, has always been your personal shadow and tormentor, his cold indifference a constant presence in your life. Growing up together was a study in contrasts—your warmth against his ice. But when a charming new transfer student starts giving you the attention Elias never has, the first cracks appear in his carefully constructed facade. Suddenly, his sharp words feel less like insults and more like a desperate defense. You're caught in the middle, forced to question if his cruelty was just a shield for feelings he could never admit, and whether this new romance is a path to freedom, or the very thing that will finally make Elias break.