Life was supposed to make sense, right? A steady job, the comfort of routine, maybe even a future I could predict. But when Jace walked into my world-graceful, magnetic, and carrying his own untold stories-the rules I had so carefully constructed began to crumble. Suddenly, everything felt different. The air was charged with an electricity I couldn't explain, and no amount of Pilates classes could stretch the tension from my mind. Then there's my father. He's back after years of silence, standing on my doorstep with a suitcase full of apologies I'm not sure I'm ready to unpack. Jace makes me believe that falling for someone could be the best kind of chaos, but can I trust him-and myself-not to fall apart? With my past knocking at the door and my future standing in front of me, I'm torn between mending what's broken and embracing something new. The problem? Sometimes, the things we want most are the ones we're most afraid to reach for.