Lines We Keep Crossing

Tracy Walton never believed in love stories—especially not the kind that began with slammed doors and sarcastic insults. Yet here she was, stuck in the same house with Lucas Jenkins, her maddeningly smug stepbrother whose idea of a wake-up call was stealing her blanket.

Their days were a mix of mock arguments, petty pranks, and the occasional moment that made her heart skip—moments she refused to acknowledge. Between family gatherings, campus escapades, and one unforgettable basketball duel, Lucas kept showing sides of himself she wasn’t prepared for. The more she tried to keep him in the “enemy” box, the more the lines blurred… until she had to ask herself if the person she couldn’t stand was actually the one she couldn’t lose.

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