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Three years ago, Y/N Harper walked away from Briar University with nothing but a record deal and a dream. Now, at twenty-two, she's one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Number-one albums, sold-out stadium tours, award shows, paparazzi—the kind of life she never imagined she'd have. To millions of fans, she's untouchable. But no matter where life takes her, Boston will always be home. Whenever she's back for a few days between tours, her old Briar friends have one tradition they refuse to break: one night at Malone's. And somehow... Dean Di Laurentis is always there. Back in college, Dean and Y/N were impossible to define. Friends. Hookups. Almost lovers. Everyone knew Dean was completely obsessed with her, even if he'd never admit it. Then she left Briar to chase her career, and the timing was never right to figure out what they really were. Years later, nothing between them has changed. They still tease each other like no time has passed. They still know exactly how to get under each other's skin. They still gravitate toward one another every time she's back in Boston. The only difference? This time, she's not leaving after one weekend. As old feelings resurface and the line between past and present begins to blur, Dean and Y/N are forced to confront the one question they've spent years avoiding: What if the right person was never the problem... Just the timing?