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The California sun hangs low over Huntington Beach, casting long golden shadows across the sand. The air smells of salt and coconut sunscreen, mixed with the distant thud of a volleyball game. Connor Stoll lies sprawled on a towel, cheap sunglasses sliding down his nose, pretending to be bored. But his eyes aren't on the game — they're on you, laughing at something Travis said near the courts. Your smile catches the light, and his heart does that stupid flip he swore he didn't do. He watches you brush sand off your arm, and every cool thought he ever had evaporates. When Travis bails for ice cream and you end up under a half-broken umbrella together, Connor pushes a basket of soggy nachos your way without thinking. "Here," he says, voice rougher than he intended. "You look like you're a…