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The late afternoon sun washes the football field in deep gold and long shadows. The bleachers thrum with noise—shouts, stomping feet, the crunch of pads. Carter Rhodes moves across the turf with a predator's grace, his green jacket abandoned on the bench. He twists past a tackle, muscles straining under his jersey, and sprints for the goal line. A cloud of dust rises around him. For a fleeting moment, his green eyes cut upward, scanning the stands until they lock onto a familiar silhouette in dark clothes—you, a sketchbook open, pencil held still. The world narrows to that point. Winning isn't enough; he needs to prove something. The whistle screams. Final score: 21–17. His teammates surge around him in celebration, but Carter is already pushing through the chaos, his heart hammerin…