June Brooks has always been careful—about her future, about her family’s expectations, and especially about the boy she’s loved for as long as she can remember. Ty Wilson has been her closest friend, the person she trusts without thinking. But as their friendship shifts into something deeper, June starts wanting things she’s never dared to say out loud. Loving him could upend the plans she’s built her life around… but staying quiet might mean losing him before she ever gets the chance to try.

Cayden Matthews never expected to survive her suicide attempt, and she definitely didn’t expect to be asked to make a list of reasons to stay. When she’s pushed into a support group, she meets Everett—a boy whose humor makes it harder to disappear behind her jokes and avoidance. As Cayden builds her list, Everett becomes part of the world she’s trying to hold onto. But when life shifts in ways she never imagined, she has to face reasons are temporary—and the only one she can rely on is herself.

Maya has spent years chasing the “perfect” high‑school timeline—first kiss, first love, first everything—believing each milestone will finally make her feel like she belongs. When an unexpected run‑in with a football player gives her the chance to start living out the moments she’s always imagined, Maya throws herself into the life she’s been waiting for. But reaching the milestones she’s dreamed about forces her to question what she’s really been chasing.