Prologue

People always say that love comes when you least expect it.

I never believed that.

Growing up, I had everything a person could ask for.

A luxurious condominium.

A prestigious university.

Parents who could buy me anything I wanted.

But there was one thing money could never give me.

Time.

Love.

A place where I truly belonged.

So I convinced myself that I didn't need anyone.

I built walls around my heart, believing it was easier to be alone than to expect someone to stay.

Then university happened.

I met Jake—the charming campus heartthrob who made everyone smile.

I met Kate—the loud, fearless best friend who never let me hide from the world.

And then...

I met Sunny.

She wasn't supposed to change my life.

She was only a transfer student.

A stranger.

Someone I thought would simply pass through my days like everyone else.

But sometimes, the people who arrive unexpectedly become the ones who leave the deepest mark.

This isn't just a story about first love.

It's a story about finding a home in someone else's presence.

About learning that being loved isn't something you earn.

It's something you deserve.

And maybe...

just maybe...

this is the story of how two lonely hearts found each other when they needed it the most.

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