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| sat on the cold bleachers, sandwiched between Jess and Sam, trying my best to focus on the game. The guys
were running back and forth on the field, yelling plays and throwing the ball, but my attention kept straying to
one player in particular. Josh.
| hated myself for it, for the way my eyes lingered on him longer than they should. He looked good out there, his
broad shoulders filling out his football uniform in a way that made my stomach twist. His jersey clung to his
chest, and when he moved, | couldn't help but notice how his muscles rippled beneath the fabric, his arms
flexing as he adjusted his helmet. He jogged back to the line, his strides long and confident, the kind of
movement that screamed control.
Power.
And then he smiled at something one of his teammates said, his teeth flashing under the lights, and | felt my
breath hitch. It wasn't fair. He didn't even have to try, and he was the most infuriatingly attractive person I'd
ever met.
| shifted in my seat, trying to focus on something else, anything else, but my eyes betrayedagain, darting
back to him as he crouched into position. His hands rested on his thighs, his gaze locked on the opposing team,
and all | could think about was how strong those hands looked. How it felt when he steadied
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Sam snapped her fingers in front of my face, pullingout of my ridiculous haze. My head jerked toward her,
heat rushing to my cheeks as | realized how obvious | must've been. "What?"
She gavea knowing look, her lips curving into a mischievous grin. "You okay? You've been staring off into
space for, like, ten minutes."
"I'm fine," | said quickly, forcing a smile and trying to play it cool. But before | could steer the conversation away,
Sam's gaze zeroed in on my face, her brow furrowing.
"Laura...what happened to your face? Your nose looks... bruised," she said, her voice dropping with concern.
My hand flew to my nose instinctively, my fingers grazing the sensitive spot. It wasn't as bad as it had been a
week ago, but the faint discoloration was still there. | scrambled for an excuse, my mind racing.
"Oh," | said, laughing awkwardly. "It's nothing. | was carrying my easel up the stairs and tripped. Smacked my
face on the table. Total klutz moment."
Sam winced, shaking her head. "Ouch. That must've hurt."
"Yeah," | said, letting out a nervous chuckle. "It did. But it's fine now. Just a little sore."
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Jess leaned closer, squinting atlike she wasn't entirely convinced, but then she shrugged. "Classic Laura,"
she teased. "Always tripping over something.
| forced a laugh, relief washing overas they bought my story. The last thing | needed was for them to start
asking more questions, questions | wasn't ready to answer.
Shifting on the bleachers, | glanced back toward the field, pretending to adjust my position. Josh was on the
sidelines now, taking a swig from his water bottle. His helmet was off, and his dark hair was damp with sweat,
curling slightly at the edges. My stomach did that stupid twisty thing again, and | hated myself for it. Then, as if
he could feelstaring, his eyes flicked in my direction.
I froze.
For a second, | was sure he was looking right at me, his blue eyes sharp and intense, like he could see every
thought running through my head. My breath caught, and | felt a rush of heat flood my face.
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"Yeah," | said quickly, forcing another smile. "Just a little tired, | guess."
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