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He's different now

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last update Last Updated: 2025-03-24 04:54:42

Ava’s POV

The night air was cool as Logan and I walked side by side, the quiet sounds of the city enveloping around us. My fingers curled around the plush wolf he’d tried so hard to win, and I couldn’t help but smile.

“So, what’s next?” Logan asked, tossing the last of his fries into his mouth.

I raised an eyebrow. “Next? It’s almost midnight, Carter.”

“And?” He smirked. “Scared to stay out late?”

I rolled my eyes. “I have work tomorrow, unlike you.”

Logan placed a hand over his heart, feigning offense. “Are you calling me unemployed?”

I gave him a pointed look. “You literally don’t have a job.”

“Technically, I do.” He grinned. “I play football. That’s a job.”

“Football isn’t a job, it’s a sport,” I shot back.

“A sport I get paid for,” he countered.

I groaned. “You get scholarship money for it. That’s different.”

Logan shrugged. “Details, details.”

I shook my head, but I was smiling. Being around him was easy, even when we were arguing.

We walked a little longer until we reached a sma
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