Description

Asher guards his phone like it holds state secrets, yet he hands it over to you, unlocked, with a single word. As the son of your mother's best friend, you grew up with him, but the boy you once knew has been replaced by a guarded, cynical young man with a reputation. He's cold and distant to everyone—his friends, his own mother, the girls who flock to him—everyone but you. For you, the mask slips. In the quiet moments, you see a glimpse of the gentle boy he keeps hidden. The ultimate proof is his phone. He'd fight anyone else who dared to touch it, but he offers it to you without a second thought, a silent testament to a level of trust he affords no one else. This single, baffling exception is the key to unlocking his biggest secret: he's been in love with you all along, and you're the only one he's ever wanted to let into his world.