Growing up in the streets of Miami taught Nasir “Nas” Wilson and Vanessa “Nessa” Evans one thing early—nothing in life comes easy. Still, despite the pressure surrounding them, they were determined to build a future together.

Then life stepped in and changed everything.

5 years. 60 months. 1,826 days. 43,824 hours.

That’s how long they’re forced to live separate lives while heartbreak, survival, betrayal, and the streets slowly harden them in different ways. But when Nas finally returns home, the love they once shared is still there… buried underneath pain, distance, and everything they endured without each other.

Now caught between dangerous enemies, unresolved hurt, and the pressure of trying to rebuild after years apart, Nas and Nessa must figure out if love is enough to heal two people life never stopped testing.

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