You thought transferring to Briar would be a fresh start. After something happened at your old college, you packed up your life and came back home without telling anyone—not even your best friend. Dean Di Laurentis is furious. For months, you’ve ignored his calls, avoided his questions, and kept the truth locked away. Now you’re suddenly back, living minutes away, and he’s determined to find out why. The problem? Dean has always been your weakness. You’ve spent years hiding your feelings behind friendship, convincing yourself that loving him was a mistake. But with old wounds reopening, buried secrets threatening to surface, and Dean refusing to let you push him away, keeping your heart guarded becomes harder than ever. Sometimes the hardest promises to keep are the ones you make to yourself.