He was the only one who could stop the noise in her head. Then he became the reason it never truly went quiet again. Becca has lived with anxiety for as long as she can remember—panic attacks that steal her breath, her voice, her control. When the world closes in, there was once only one person who knew how to bring her back. Archer. Her father’s best friend. Her safe place. Until the day he walked away without explanation—and took her silence with him. Four years later, Becca has learned how to survive the chaos on her own. She doesn’t say his name. She doesn’t revisit the memories. And she definitely doesn’t let herself wonder why he left. But healing shatters the moment her father announces a surprise vacation. Two weeks. One house. And the man who broke her without ever touching her. Forced into close proximity, the past resurfaces in ways neither of them is prepared for. Every glance is loaded. Every silence screams. And the connection they buried is still dangerously alive. Archer was never supposed to be the one she loved. Becca was never supposed to be the one he couldn’t forget. As her anxiety spirals and long-hidden truths come to light, Becca must decide whether protecting her heart means staying silent—or finally confronting the man who once knew her better than anyone. Some people calm the storm. Others become it.
