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The sting of his girlfriend's slap still burns on your cheek, but it's the look of shattered conflict in Kaelen's eyes that truly hurts. He's been the one constant in your life, the boy next door who became your other half, sharing whispered secrets under starry skies and lazy summer afternoons that bled into years of unspoken love. You thought your bond was unbreakable, until he started dating her. Now, you're forced to watch from the sidelines as he holds hands with a girl who sees you as nothing but a threat. Kaelen is torn between the safe, simple relationship he's in and the deep, complicated, and undeniable pull he still feels toward you. He never meant for anyone to get hurt, least of all you, but his inability to confront his own heart has led to this moment—a public confrontation that leaves you humiliated and him trapped in the wreckage. He has to make a choice, but will he finally choose you, or will the fear of losing everything make him let you go for good?