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Chapter 40 – Public Slip

(Dante POV

The walking boot was finally gone by mid-February, traded for a sleek black compression sleeve and a set of orders Coach delivered with his usual no-bullshit stare: “Ease back in, Cruz. No hero shit.” He’d said it while tapping my chart against his clipboard, the look in his eyes making it clear he knew exactly how badly I was itching to sling the ball again. I wasn’t stupid enough to push it. I was just… impatient. Every day without full practice felt like
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