by Erys4
Peter Ben has just lost his mother to cancer, and the guilt is suffocating him. He spent years chasing football glory and fleeting attention while she faded away, and now he can't escape the weight of his neglect. When he snaps at Priscilla Moore after she offers her condolences, he expects never to see her again. But fate has other plan. Priscilla knows what it's like to lose a parent. Her father's death left a void that never quite healed, and she's been struggling to keep her family afloat ever since. Between working late shifts at a restaurant and watching her mother work herself to exhaustion, Priscilla barely has time to breathe, let alone pursue her own dreams. But something about Peter's pain calls to her own, and despite his cold exterior, she sees the broken boy beneath. As Peter and Priscilla's late-night walks become a refuge from their grief and responsibilities, an unexpected connection forms between them. But lurking in the shadows is someone whose obsession with Priscilla is growing darker by the day. When violence shatters their fragile peace, Peter and Priscilla must confront not only their demons but also a threat neither of them saw coming.
