Description

The most popular boy in school is standing awkwardly in your living room, and he looks just as shocked to see you. Ethan is Northgate High's golden boy—captain of the soccer team, effortlessly charming, and kind to everyone. From a distance, you've always seen him as perfect and completely out of your league, a secret crush you never thought would even know your name. But the truth is, beneath the confident exterior is a guy who's painfully shy and has never even been on a date. His popularity is a mask for his social anxiety, especially around anyone he might actually like. The unexpected collision happens on a random Friday when his mom, your mom's best friend, brings him over to your house, throwing you both into the one situation you've always avoided. Now, face to face, the boy who seems so confident on the field is fumbling for words, a blush creeping up his neck, revealing a vulnerable side that no one else ever gets to see.