At an elite New York university, wealthy and reserved June Calloway arrives with her childhood best friend, Tess Calder, expecting a fresh start. Instead, June finds herself quietly unraveling over Noah Hayes—a blond, dimpled surfer on scholarship who feels wildly out of place in the city. Noah notices June immediately… and then pretends he doesn’t. He keeps his distance, avoids her gaze, and chooses Tess instead—because wanting June feels dangerous, and loving her would cost him everything. As