Chapter 25
In Love
(Axel’s POV)
The September sun warmed my shoulders as I leaned back on the grassy slope behind campus. A soccer ball rested between my knees, and Chase sat across from me, scribbling plays onto a notepad like we were the next coaching legends. Students passed by, laughing, dragging their backpacks, rushing to class. But for once, I wasn’t thinking about the next match or the assignments piling up.
I was thinking about her.
“Are you even listening?” Chase tossed a blade of grass at me.
I blinked. “What?”
He narrowed his eyes. “Bro, I just asked if we should try a triangle play formation on the left side next week. And you just… zoned out.”
“Right. Yeah. Triangle could work. Especially with how fast Danny is on the left wing,” I replied, but my voice was distant.
