Liam Maddox has it all—talent, looks, charm, and a last name that opens doors. At 23, he's already a star forward for Arden United, raised in West London by wealthy, loving parents. His mum was an Olympian, his dad runs a sports media empire, and Liam’s life has always been polished perfection. But he’s not just privilege and PR—he’s one of the hardest workers on the pitch. Alessandra Hartley is nothing like him. At 22, she grew up in Sheffield with her twin brother Ian, who also plays for Arden United. Their mum died when they were fifteen, and their dad? Emotionally absent, usually drunk, and always disappointing. Alessandra learned young to rely on no one but herself. She’s in London now, helping Ian recover from an injury and crashing at his flat for a few months. Alessandra works in digital branding—clever, sarcastic, and not at all impressed by the celebrity world Ian plays in. She first meets Liam at a team dinner. He’s late, surrounded by attention, and perfectly irritating. She calls him a “walking cologne ad.” He grins. She rolls her eyes. He’s intrigued. Liam’s used to being wanted. Alessandra doesn’t care about his fame—she sees through the charm. And that’s exactly why he can’t stop thinking about her. They keep crossing paths—at Ian’s place, in the players’ lounge, even on the rooftop of their building. The tension grows. They’re total opposites: her world is built on survival, his on comfort. But there’s something undeniable between them. Now Liam has to decide if he’s ready for something real—and Alessandra has to decide if she can let someone in without losing herself.

Amalia Sayer doesn’t trust love — but she’ll sell the heartbreak. With thick dark brown hair, sharp green eyes, and a voice made for bleeding emotions into melody, she’s become pop music’s quiet storm. At just 20, she’s already a household name thanks to the brutal honesty in her songs. Raised by a single mom and scarred by a manipulative ex, Amalia keeps her circle small and her heart on lockdown. She’s not here to play nice — she’s here to survive. Rys Calder is her opposite in every way. Loud, bold, and magnetic, he’s the kind of pop star headlines were made for — the bad boy with the platinum records and a fanbase that lives for his smirk. At 22, he’s been famous for years and knows exactly how to own the room. He’s smooth, a little reckless, and way too good at pretending nothing gets to him. And yet, somehow, he and Amalia are friends. Real ones. The kind who keep each other grounded in a world that spins too fast. They bicker, they joke, they don’t cross lines. It’s always been safe — even if the world keeps trying to make it something else. Now, their label wants them to write an album. Together. A joint project that will force them into weeks of late-night sessions, fake interviews, shared stages, and too much time behind closed doors. The internet calls it a dream collab. To Amalia, it feels like a disaster waiting to happen. Because there are things they don’t talk about. Feelings they don’t name. And a tension they’ve both gotten really good at ignoring. Until now.