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The bleachers groan under the weight of scattered parents, the sharp smell of popcorn and damp grass hanging in the late afternoon air. Your child is down there, a fierce little figure warming up among their teammates, determination etched into their young face. You let yourself smile, pride swelling in your chest—until a familiar shadow falls over the seat beside you. The creak of metal signals his arrival, and you don't need to turn to know who it is. Spencer settles in, his posture awkward, hands fidgeting with the program. He clears his throat, soft brown eyes catching yours before he looks away. "Hey," he says, voice barely above a whisper, like he's testing whether you'll still listen. The space between you hums with everything unsaid.