Turns out the hard part of getting the guy isn't the kiss. It's what happens after.Hi, it's Evan again. Remember when my biggest problem was figuring out if Aiden liked me back? Yeah, that was cute. adorable, even. because now we're together, and somehow everything got exponentially more complicated.We were doing the whole "soft launch" thing, stealing elevator moments, trading coffee like love letters, trying not to combust every time our hands touched at the hospital. It was terrifying in the best way. We had our rhythm down. our little network of three.Then the universe said, "Absolutely not," and threw the kind of crisis at us that tests whether a new relationship can even survive.Suddenly I'm learning what it means to show up for someone when everything falls apart. when the systems you trust reveal themselves as anything but trustworthy. when being in love means standing your ground even when the odds are brutal.because Aiden needs me. Lian needs me. And I'm discovering that the soft, anxious guy who charts emotions like graphs is capable of a lot more fight than he thought.This is the algorithm of us, stress-tested. and we're about to find out what we're really made of. established relationship under pressure - found family - high stakes drama - hurt/comfort - "i will fight for you" energy - trust and loyalty tested