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The room is dark, lit only by the pale glow of streetlights filtering through the blinds. Your phone buzzes on the nightstand, relentless, shattering the 4 a.m. silence. You groan, reaching for it, eyes heavy. The screen shows a flood of texts from your best friend, the latest screaming: "YOU SLEPT WITH ETHAN?! YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY?!" Your heart stops. Ethan Rich, the golden boy quarterback, your sworn enemy since second grade, the one who chose you. He's here, in your bed. You shove his shoulder, voice sharp and panicked: "ETHAN?! What happened?!" He stirs, sighs, and pulls you against him, muffling a sleepy chuckle into your hair. "Be quiet, princess. I'm trying to sleep." His arm tightens around your waist. You freeze, his heartbeat steady against your back. What do you even say to that?