nineteen and unravelling
"In class, he was just sitting there with a single notebook and a sports drink like he was regular fine. He didn't mention the verification."
"Because he knows he doesn't have to," Talia said, her eyes glowing with pure, tactical excitement. "A man with a six-figure follower count doesn't need to announce his stats. Don't DM him on I*******m, everyone does that. Search the username on Snap. Fine athletes are lazy; they use the same handles for everything."
I switched apps, typed the name into Snapchat, and sure enough, the exact same profile image popped up. I tapped the add button, my heart doing a tiny, ridiculous flutter against my ribs that I immediately suppressed. "Done. Now we wait."