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Joey Lynch has been a builder and a protector since the day his world started to crumble. At only twelve years old, following his older brother’s departure, Joey stepped into the wreckage of his home to watch over his mother and younger siblings. Now, as he navigates the volatile years of his teens, the burden of duty is becoming a heavy anchor. Between the crushing responsibility of his family and a dangerous dance with addiction, Joey is barely keeping his head above water, until he meets the one person who makes the surface worth reaching.

Aoife Molloy is the vibrant, self-assured daughter of Joey’s boss, and she is everything Joey isn't allowed to have. From their first day of secondary school, her bubbly energy and burning curiosity are drawn to the hot-headed boy with the dark secrets. Despite the warnings and the professional risks of "messing about" with her father’s employee, Aoife’s fascination with Joey only deepens, turning a simple schoolyard encounter into a magnetic, high-stakes attraction.

What begins as a complicated, push-and-pull friendship quickly becomes a battle of wills. While Joey fights desperately to keep his chaotic private life hidden behind a wall of silence, Aoife is determined to see the man behind the scars. As she peels back the layers of the Lynch family secrets, Joey must decide if letting her in will finally save him, or if his world is too broken for even someone like Aoife to fix.