A Grumpy/Sunshine Queer Romance

Julian Vale is America's sweetheart on camera—but behind the lens, he's falling apart. As one of the fashion world's most famous models, he's perfected the art of smiling through pain, hiding bruises beneath designer clothes, and surviving the quiet cruelty of the man who controls his career. No one sees the cracks beneath the flawless surface … until Miles Bennett stumbles into his life.

Miles, a rising Hollywood actor with an annoyingly sunny personality, is everything Julian doesn't have time for—persistent, warm, and far too good at noticing the truth behind carefully guarded walls. Forced to share a luxury suite abroad for an exclusive photoshoot collaboration, Miles becomes the only person who dares to see Julian as he is: scared, exhausted, and desperate to escape.

But loving Miles comes with a cost. And when Julian's abuser threatens to destroy them both, Julian faces a choice he's run from for years—stay silent and safe, or risk everything to speak the truth and reclaim his life. In a world where perfection is survival, what happens when someone finally sees you?