THE LINE BETWEEN US

“Autumn Simeons has loved Damian McLaren for as long as she can remember. From scraped knees in childhood to the whirlwind of high school, he was always her anchor, her safe place, her best friend. But Damian belonged to a world of wealth and privilege that Autumn never quite fit into-and eventually, to a girlfriend who saw Autumn as a threat. One choice shattered everything. With a single cut, Damian ended years of friendship, leaving Autumn on the outside of a life she used to belong to. The boy who once knew every secret of her heart now treats her like a stranger. Months later, their paths collide again-not by fate, but by family. Damian's slipping grades draw concern from his mother, who turns to Autumn for help. Neither of them wants this arrangement. The distance between them feels too sharp, the silence too heavy. Yet forced study sessions soon bring back pieces of the closeness they once shared-along with all the hurt left unspoken. Every meeting is a battle: between resentment and longing, between the girl who once held his trust and the boy who betrayed it. His girlfriend's shadow lingers, fueling tension neither of them can ignore. And while Autumn struggles to guard her heart, Damian seems torn between the life he's chosen and the friendship he abandoned. As old memories resurface and new emotions take root, Autumn faces a question she has never dared to ask: if love never truly faded, can it survive the weight of betrayal? Or are some bonds meant to break forever?”