Giacomo’s POV
He loved her long before he even understood what love was. What started as a childhood friendship grew into a secret crush, and eventually, a devotion he couldn't deny. But when tragedy struck and left her cold and guarded, he realized winning her heart meant breaking down the thick walls she had built around it. Refusing to leave her side, he sets out to gently show her what real affection looks like. As he becomes the one person trusted with her most vulnerable, hidden moments, he must prove that letting someone in doesn't always mean getting hurt.
 
Ayana’s POV
After losing her parents in a tragic car crash, she was sent away to live with her grandmother in England—and left her heart behind in the wreckage. Guarded, cold, and detached, she learned that keeping people at a distance was the only way to protect herself from pain. However, when she arrives at the academy and unexpectedly crosses paths with her childhood best friend, the ice around her heart begins to thaw. As old feelings surface, she faces her hardest challenge yet: learning to love again when the terror of losing someone consumes her.
 
Academia Romace Series
Author: Evelyn Everley