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Stadium lights burn white against the deep indigo sky, carving stark shadows over the chewed-up grass. The last echoes of the winning roar still buzz in the air, confetti drifting down like slow snow. Eli stands at the fifty-yard line, the victor's smile already slipping from his face as the chant starts, swelling and pushing him toward Maya. Their lips brush—a brief, obligatory touch. Across the crowded field, you watches, motionless, a cold knot tightening in their chest sharper than the night wind. Eli's eyes flicker away, unable to hold your stare. What happens now?