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The emerald field glittered under the stadium lights, a silent witness to the brutal hit that took Kieran down. As his teammates helped him up, his gaze wasn't searching for victory on the scoreboard—it was scouring the empty bleachers where he'd hoped to see you. The loss mattered less than your absence. Hours later, in the hushed corridor, tension coiled tight in his chest. He fisted his jacket, lost in thought, until fate pushed him squarely into a figure. Looking up, the world stopped. It was you. His breath caught, his heart began a frantic drumbeat against his ribs, and his usual icy composure shattered into pure, panicked longing.