AF

Holden has never had trouble being loved. He has Brielle and Avi—two people who know him, want him, and have willingly built something unconventional around him. Brielle and Avi aren't together, but for Holden, they've found a way to make their complicated relationship work. Then {y/n} walks into a house party. She's a stranger with familiar friends, a quiet smile, and secrets Holden can't seem to unravel. She doesn't chase his attention or fall for his brooding, black-cat attitude. If anything, she seems almost determined to remain a mystery. And Holden hates mysteries. Or maybe he just hates that he wants to know hers. What starts as a chance encounter slowly becomes something neither of them expected. As Holden's carefully balanced relationship begins to shift, he's forced to question whether there is room for another heart in the world they've created—or whether loving {y/n} will change everything. Because sometimes the person you never planned for is the person you can't stop wanting.