Between Us: The Unsaid

She was never supposed to fall for him. When sixteen-year-old Ariya moves in with her elder brother for school, she expects awkward dinners, shared space, and maybe a little freedom. What she doesn't expect is him-Ruvan, her brother's best friend. Quiet. Composed. Unreachable. And utterly intoxicating. He's eight years older. Off-limits. Yet he lives just one wall away. Late-night movie marathons, shared morning silences, accidental touches in the hallway-it all begins to blur the line between safe and forbidden. He calls her kid, but there's a tremble in his voice when their eyes meet under the hallway light. And she? She writes poetry about him in secret. Because how do you confess to loving someone you're not even allowed to look at that way? Set in a city that feels too big and an apartment that feels too small, Between Us is a slow-burn, age-gap, coming-of-age love story wrapped in starlight, tension, and the ache of wanting someone who almost wants you back. Because some loves don't arrive with fireworks. They bloom in quiet corners-in shared coffee mugs, mismatched playlists, and unspoken promises beneath the same moon.