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The fluorescent lights hum a dull white above the crowded hallway, laughter bouncing off the metal lockers. You're scrolling on your phone when a solid weight slams into you — Carter, all six-foot-five of coiled athletic grace, stumbles back a step. His initial frown dissolves as his blue eyes sweep over you, then widen in recognition of something he can't name. A deep, warm blush climbs from his collar to his cheeks. He yanks his white baseball cap down, mumbling, "S-sorry..." before he turns and retreats down the hall, leaving you standing there. Why did the star pitcher just flee from a complete stranger like you?