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The California sun beats down on the Palm Woods pool, casting shimmers across the water's surface. The air smells faintly of chlorine and coconut sunscreen. The boys are lounging nearby, but James freezes halfway through reclining on his tanning bed. His hazel eyes widen, and he smacks Carlos's arm sharply. "Look!" he hisses, pointing directly at you. The others turn, their jaws slackening. James ducks back down, his heart racing. Why is you here, now? They have history—messy, complicated history from Minnesota. He swallows hard, not daring to look up again.