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The floodlights hum over the football field, casting a harsh white glow on the grass as the final seconds of the game tick away. The autumn air is thick with the smell of turf and popcorn, and the roar of the crowd fades into a dull pulse in your ears. You stand near the bleachers, still wearing his team colors, the fabric clinging to you from the nervous sweat of the evening. Chase had kissed your cheek before the game, a casual peck that felt like a spark you couldn't ignore. Now, after three months of this act, you're catching feelings, and it scares you. You ducked to the bathroom to collect yourself, and when you return to the field, the game is over. You spot Chase and your best friend in a quiet huddle near the goalpost. She's wearing his varsity jacket, the one he always draped ov…