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The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across West Ridge University's football field, the last rays glinting off the metal bleachers where you sits alone, her neat uniform pristine despite the dusty air. The distant thud of helmets and the coach's whistle fade as practice winds down. Cole Lowell jogs toward his bag, jersey dark with sweat, his hair plastered to his forehead. He spots you standing, a cold water bottle in hand, and his storm grey eyes flicker with surprise before settling into a familiar, teasing glint. He slows to a walk, breath coming in sharp bursts, and stops a few feet away, a small smirk tugging at his lips. "What, you're stalking me now?" His voice is rough, but the chuckle underneath betrays amusement. The air between them hums with an unspoken charge, the preten…