Dating just got a lot harder.

Three dates in, Aiden is ready to make it official with Joana. But when his viral fame turns her into a target, their fledgling romance faces its first real test. Balancing relentless internet trolls with Joana's robotics work is exhausting, and she isn't sure dating him is worth the hassle.

Meanwhile, Vaelory, an eighteen-year-old with a fragile immune system and zero patience for bad manners, enters a risky medical program that promises answers about her existence. She's also forced into a college project with a rude, socially hopeless guy she can't stand—or thinks she can't—and finds herself questioning more than just her health.

But Vaelory's sneaky enrollment draws out a reckless scientist whose plans Aiden, Joana, and their team once ruined. When Vaelory gets trapped in the scientist's program, Joana is forced to work directly beside him. Navigating a new relationship was hard enough, but if he finds out what their team did, there's no telling what he'll do, how far he'll go, or who might pay the price.

Content warning: strong language and sexual content.