Being in a relationship with JJ had completely cut you off from your friends on the other side of the island. It wasn’t that you didn’t want to stay close to them. You did. But you were so in love with JJ that you gave him every free moment you had. Entire days were spent with him and the other Pogues, caught up in their chaotic, sun-soaked world.

The beginning was beautiful.

Until the day JJ decided the relationship didn’t make sense anymore. What hurt even more than the breakup itself was the fact that he’d been hiding his feelings for Kie all along. You had given him everything, and in return, he broke your heart.

It was humiliating, but in your lowest moment, you picked up the phone and called the only person who truly understood you.

Rafe.

He had been one of your closest friends, the one who always had your back no matter what, the one who genuinely wanted the best for you. A weight lifted from your chest when, without hesitation, he came to The Chateau to pick you up.

“{{user}}, be honest. What happened?” he asked, his voice calm as he took your hand in his, guiding you away from John B’s house.