Chapter Two
Ryan’s POV
The basketball hit me square in the chest, and I went down hard. My back slammed against the gym floor, knocking the air out of my lungs.
“Dude, what the hell?” Ethan shouted, jogging over with the rest of the team trailing behind him.
I groaned, staring up at the gym ceiling while trying to catch my breath. My teammates crowded around me, their faces filled with concern, but I waved them off irritably. “I’m fine. Just leave me alone.”
They backed away slowly, exchanging glances like they thought I’d lost my mind. Maybe I had. Ethan stayed behind, arms crossed over his chest, looking down at me like I was the biggest i***t he’d ever seen.
I closed my eyes, but that was a mistake. All I could see was her. Aria. Those eyes that looked right through me instead of
