GAME OF HEARTS

Lucas had one rule: never get attached. He’d date, flirt, have fun, and leave before anyone got too close. Easy. A few heartless goodbyes, a couple of charming smiles, and that was all there was to it. Love was just a distraction, and he didn’t have time for distractions. Elena lived by the same rule. Feelings? Too messy. Commitment? Not her thing. She loved the chase, the thrill of getting someone’s attention, but once she had it, she’d let go just as easily. The catch was never the goal—it was the game. So when their friends dared them to make each other fall in love, they both thought, Piece of cake. Lucas was confident he’d win, knowing exactly how to pull off the perfect act. Elena was sure she’d have him wrapped around her finger in no time, her charm enough to make anyone fall. At first, it was all fun and games. They flirted, joked, and kept their distance—nothing serious. But as the game went on, something started to shift. The laughs didn’t feel so fake anymore. The smiles lingered longer than they should. The walls they swore would never crack were starting to crumble, and neither of them knew what to do about it. What happens when two people who swear they’ll never fall in love begin to wonder if they’ve finally met their match? And what if winning the game means losing the one person they never saw coming—someone who could change everything they thought they knew about love?