you and mike wheeler have been inseparable since you were twelve. best friends, late night drives, movie marathons, inside jokes, and a bond everyone envies — mike has always been your person. the one boy who never leaves, the one place that always feels like home. what you don’t know is that mike has been hopelessly in love with you for years. while you’re busy surviving senior year, attention from every guy in school, and the chaos of growing up, mike is stuck watching from the sidelines, hiding feelings he’s terrified will ruin everything between you. but the harder he tries to stay just your best friend, the more impossible it becomes. the jealousy gets worse. the touches linger longer. the looks feel different. and the line between friendship and something much more dangerous starts to disappear. one party. one jealous mistake. one kiss that changes everything. suddenly, the boy who was always your safe place becomes the one temptation you can’t ignore. because maybe mike wheeler was never just your best friend. maybe he’s always been the love story you were too blind to see. wasn’t it obvious?