Description: His mom married my uncle, binding us as "cousins"-and I, like everyone else, fell for him: top grades, kind heart, handsome face, he was perfect. I even helped another girl deliver a love letter to him... only to see him frown. Turns out, his feelings for me were never just "cousinly." We chose to be together, but my mom shut it down-no blood tie, yet "legal cousins" felt wrong to her. I gave in, heartbroken. Years later, we meet at a family gathering, love still burning bright. This time, we're ready to fight for it, no matter the odds.