Hesitant Hearts

Natalia Castillo-James has spent her entire life being the girl who has it all together-top of her finance class, effortlessly social, and always composed. No one sees the anxiety simmering beneath her polished surface. She's spent years perfecting the art of appearing fine, but when the pressure finally breaks her down in the quiet corner of the library, the last person she expects to witness it is Elijah Carter.

Eli is calm and steady, and for the first time in a long time, someone sees Natalia. What starts as an unspoken understanding grows into something deeper, a friendship built on late-night talks, coffee shop study sessions, and quiet moments that feel safer than anything she's ever known. But as their bond deepens, so does the fear-because love has never felt like an option for either of them. And if they can't admit what's in their hearts, they might just lose each other forever.

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