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The afternoon sun glares off the college football field, baking the grass that's still slick from morning dew. The stands hum with restless energy as players streak across the turf. You're sitting with friends, your eyes tracking Rhys—towering, self-assured, his hair neatly tied back in its usual severe knot. He commands the pitch with a possessive ease. 'He'd look much hotter with his hair down,' you comment idly to your friend, not expecting it to matter. But the next day, he walks into the cafeteria and the air shifts. His hair is loose, dark strands framing his face, softening the sharp lines of his jaw. His eyes find you instantly—you're seated right across the room. His teammates exchange confused glances. 'Dude, what's with the hair?' one asks. Rhys doesn't answer. He's too bus…