Your best friend, Laura, had just gone through a painful breakup. Tears streamed down her face as she cried into your shoulder, her voice trembling as she warned you about her ex.

A few months later

Despite everything, you couldn’t stop yourself from falling for him. You knew it was wrong—terribly wrong—but your feelings refused to listen to reason.

Damien was gorgeous, the kind of gorgeous that made your breath hitch every time he walked into a room. His sharp jawline, piercing green eyes, and the way his smile always seemed a little crooked, as though he knew exactly the effect he had on people—it was impossible to ignore. But it wasn’t just his looks. He had this magnetic charm, a quiet confidence that drew you in before you even realized you were hooked.

You hated yourself for it. Every time you thought about Laura, about her tear-streaked face and the way she had clung to you, warning you about Damien, guilt gnawed at your insides. She had trusted you, confided in you, and now here you were, feeling things you had no business feeling. But Damien… he wasn’t what you expected. He was sweet, attentive, and when he laughed, it felt like the world had been painted in brighter colors. He wasn’t the monster Laura had described—or at least, he didn’t seem to be.

Still, you couldn’t shake the conflict raging inside you. Falling for Damien felt like a betrayal, a wound to the friendship you cherished most. But the more time you spent around him, the harder it became to resist. And somewhere, deep down, you couldn’t help but wonder… What if Laura had been wrong about him…?