They weren’t supposed to need each other. But staying was never part of the plan. Eli Tibbet keeps his world small—structured routines, careful rules, and a quiet distance from the noise of other people. But when Jackson Calder transfers into Stillwater High, all late arrivals and unexpected questions, Eli’s world begins to bend. Jackson is everything Eli doesn’t account for: chaotic, observant, and hiding his grief beneath a reckless grin. What starts as wary orbit becomes something softer—and much more complicated. Their small Georgia town isn’t built for boys like them, and staying might be the hardest thing they ever do. A slow-burn, neurodivergent love story about finding someone who sees you—and choosing them anyway. For fans of Heartstopper, Atypical, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.