Starlight and Scars

Stella Cheng's romance with Caleb Vance began when she, a top student, was seated beside him, a boy with no interest in studying but plenty of interest in her. Through teasing notes and shared walks, they fell in love, and Caleb even tattooed her name on his body. But a childhood friend named Gigi, whose father died saving Caleb's father, always came first, and Stella's pride finally broke them apart.

Three years later, Stella is dating Ethan Wells. During a video call, his roommate Caleb snatches the phone and comes face to face with her. The star necklace she once gave him still hangs at his collarbone, and his stunned reaction betrays a past that never fully ended.

As Stella lies in the summer light, she remembers the boy who begged her not to leave and the girl he always chose over her. Old wounds and old feelings resurface, and neither she nor Caleb can pretend the past is gone.