WN

Neither Rowan Mercer nor the woman he meets in a dive bar are looking for a relationship. After a one-night stand turns into a second accidental encounter—and then a third—they agree to keep things simple: no labels, no expectations, and no commitment. For months, their arrangement works perfectly. But what starts as a purely physical connection slowly becomes something harder to define. Late-night conversations replace quick goodbyes, and neither realizes how much space the other has taken up in their life until jealousy forces them to confront the truth. The only thing more terrifying than commitment is wanting it.