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Author: B . A Lumina
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Kaya POV

The first thing I see when I walk into the facility the next morning is Tom’s smug face.

He’s leaning against the wall near the lockers, arms crossed, a look that says he’s been waiting for me. His phone is already in his hand, the screen tilted so I can see the headline in bold, black letters.

FLYNN FETCHER: IS THE NEW HERO HIDING SOMETHING?

Underneath it, a grainy photo of Flynn mid-game, helmet in one hand, sweat running down his jaw, eyes locked on something off-camera. The caption underneath, “A perfect face with a missing past”.

“Good morning to you too,” I mutter, brushing past him.

Tom pushes off the wall, following me like a shadow. “Told you,” he says, voice dripping satisfaction. “Perfection cracks. Every time.”

I stop at my locker, open it slowly, pretending his voice is just background noise. “And yet you’re still obsessed with him.”

His smirk sharpens. “I’m not obsessed. I just don’t like frauds. Or the women who defend them.”

I slam my locker
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