Synopsis: Five years ago, Sabrina Quesada made the hardest decision of her life-she walked away from the love of her life, Anna Shumate, to chase a once-in-a-lifetime acting opportunity in Hollywood. The price? A shattered heart, a silence that never quite healed, and a future without the only girl who ever truly knew her. Now, Sabrina is back-not for closure, but for research. Cast as the lead in a major soccer film, she's been assigned to shadow a real team. But fate has a wicked sense of humor... because the team's star player? None other than Anna Shumate-now a world-renowned athlete and the very woman she left behind. Anna built her empire from the ruins of that heartbreak. Stoic, strong, and fiercely guarded, she isn't prepared to face the girl who taught her what love was-then taught her what it meant to lose it. Training Sabrina is the last thing she wants. But the cameras are rolling, the world is watching, and old feelings don't die just because someone walks away. As they collide on and off the field, tension crackles, wounds reopen, and buried feelings start to rise. Is it too late for second chances, or is there still one more shot at love? Sometimes, the heart remembers what the mind tries to forget.

Anna Shumate is the late arrival of the semester from Michigan and she doesn't come in peace. Pink slip after pink slip falls her into detentions with no care. Will something change her ways? Or someone?

A slow burn story about Anna and Sabrina!!!!!!! will update frequently as i pre-write my chapters might do smut if requested

Anna Shumate is a quiet, sheltered college student who keeps to herself - but by night, she's a feared underground boxer, fiercely battling opponents to support her family in secret. Sabrina Quesada is her complete opposite: popular, charming, always surrounded by friends. At first, Sabrina barely notices Anna - until an undeniable connection draws them together. When Sabrina stumbles upon Anna's hidden world, she finds herself torn between attraction, curiosity, and fear, forcing both of them to confront their own misconceptions about trust, relationships, and vulnerability. ⚠️Trigger warning ⚠️ This book contains violent scenes.

Anna and Sabrina's love was fierce, raw, and tangled with addiction-a bond that once felt unbreakable but ultimately broke them both. During their senior year, Anna's addiction spiraled out of control, and Sabrina stayed by her side, begging her to get clean, trying to hold on even when it nearly destroyed her. Then came the night Anna overdosed-and Sabrina was the one who found her. That moment shattered everything. Sabrina walked away, desperate to save herself. Nearly two years later, Anna is sober and trying to rebuild her life. She arrives in Los Angeles, unaware that Sabrina has made this city her home and has transformed herself into a paramedic-saving lives while still haunted by the one she couldn't save. Sabrina has also begun to heal in other ways-building a new relationship with someone who offers stability and hope. But when Anna unexpectedly walks back into her life, the past crushes into present with all its raw pain and unsolved feelings. Caught between the woman she loved and the new life she's trying to protect, Sabrina must confront the versions of both herself and Anna that addiction nearly destroyed. Can love survive the wreckage? Or will the ghosts of their past tear them all apart?

When they finally reveal what they have kept hidden, everything will change.

anna shumate a talented swimmer has just moved to LA in hopes of making the olympics. but those dreams seem to be put on hold when she becomes "friends" with sabrina quesada.