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    ​Est has a plan for everything. He has the successful cafe, the savings, and a carefully timed blueprint to become a single father. He doesn't believe in romance; he’s seen how love breaks people, and he refuses to be broken. He wants a child he can love unconditionally—someone who won't leave.

    ​William is the one person Est didn't account for. The billionaire owner of Zaven is charismatic, avoidant, and terrified of the word "forever." He’s a runner who only stops moving when he’s in Est’s apartment. Their friendship is a series of quiet routines: shared keys, late-night movies, and a domesticity they both refuse to label.

    ​But when William accidentally discovers Est’s plans for a child, the silence between them starts to fracture. William isn't ready to be a father, but he isn't ready to be left out of Est’s future, either.

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