The Perfect One

Alex is confident and cocky. Cal is cautious and cool. They might set the world on fire . . . if they don’t burn each other first.

The moment I meet Cal Rhodes, the air practically crackles between us. He’s steady, serious, and way too controlled—everything I’m not.

I’m confident. Bold. Maybe a little too sure of myself sometimes. But there’s something about Cal’s quiet intensity that makes me want to push his buttons just to see what happens when he finally lets go.

He says he’s not ready for love. I say that’s a challenge.

Because when we’re together, the world feels sharper, hotter, right. And if we’re brave enough to stop fighting the fire between us, we just might find something that burns forever.