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Chapter 88

Author: Gem
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-30 21:19:22

POV: Brandon

Cameron didn’t talk to me for the first ten minutes after we left the rink.

Which, for the record, is how I knew I totally, completely won.

I glanced over at him, trying to hide my smug grin. He was in the passenger seat, arms crossed, hair still messy under his hoodie, and his nose scrunched up like I’d personally insulted his ancestors. His cheeks were still a little red from the cold—or maybe from losing. Probably both.

“You okay over there, sunshine?” I teased, drumming my fingers on the steering wheel.

He didn’t look at me. “I’m fine.”

“You sure? ’Cause I could’ve sworn I saw you throw your stick like a dramatic Disney villain at the end there.”

He shot me a glare that could’ve frozen the sun. “You play dirty.”

I gasped. “Excuse me, I play smart. Not my fault you fell for the fakeout.”

“You elbowed me in the ribs.”

“That was love.”

“That was violence.”

I bit back a laugh. “I still won though.”

He rolled his eyes so hard I was worried they might fall out of his head.

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