Amina meets Nasir at a late-night bookstore open mic. He helps her after a minor altercation with a disrespectful customer. Their banter is instant. His swagger is undeniable. His vibe? Young, but grown.

Amina resists at first. She’s pregnant, fresh off the grief of her husband Davon, who died unexpectedly of cancer—something he kept from her. She only found out after his funeral and a positive pregnancy test days later. She’s trying to rebuild herself, and love is not part of the plan.

Nas is persistent. Funny. Thoughtful. Seems to just get her. And Amina starts to feel again—alive, wanted, seen.

Until little things don’t add up.

• He avoids talking about his past in detail.
• She notices his ID once when he leaves it out: it says he’s 29, not 33 like he told her.
• But that’s just the beginning.

Because Nas isn’t just lying about his age…