Oxford was her dream. For him, it was his last. When Nyra steps into the grand halls of Oxford University, she’s ready to build a new life — chasing ambitions, friendships, and everything her future holds. But all her plans change when she notices him — Elias Whitmore, the boy everyone avoids, the boy who carries a terminal illness like an invisible wall around his heart. They say he won’t live past the next few months. They say getting close to him is a waste of time. But Nyra has never listened to they. Drawn to his brilliant mind and quiet defiance against his own fate, Nyra finds herself entangled in a bond neither of them expected. As Elias teaches her to live in the moment, Nyra dares to hope for a future that shouldn’t exist. But time is slipping through their fingers, and the more they fight it, the faster it runs. This is not a story about dying. It’s a story about living anyway. Even when the clock is ticking. A tender, heartbreaking, and unforgettable love story about the courage to hold on — and the strength to let go. Reader Discretion Advised: This story explores heavy emotional themes such as terminal illness, coping with mortality, and the complexities of loving someone who is running out of time. Please take care while reading.