College was supposed to be a fresh start for Mavie Coleen Perez, new city, new friends, and a chance to finally step out of her comfort zone. But between endless assignments and trying to find her place in the crowded halls of Eastwood University, she never expected that the person who would catch her attention was someone she had only ever admired from afar.
From the back of the lecture hall to the corner seat in the library, Ethan Velasco always seemed just out of reach. He was confident, approachable, and the kind of guy who drew people in without even trying. Maya told herself it was just a crush, a harmless distraction in her busy college life. Yet every time their eyes met across the room, something unspoken passed between them.
When chance encounters slowly turn into small conversations, and stolen glances turn into moments that feel almost like fate, Mavie Coleen Perez realizes that the distance between them might not be so impossible after all. But with the weight of expectations, secrets neither of them are ready to share, and the uncertainty of young love, will she dare to cross the room and find out what could be waiting on the other side?
Across the Room is a story about courage, first love, and the quiet magic of seeing someone who finally sees you back.