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The fading sun stretches shadows long across the football field, painting the grass in gold and grey. The air is thick with the scent of earth and exertion, punctuated by the rhythmic thud of a ball. Sawyer is in the middle of a deep lunge, his jersey pulled taut over his shoulders, when a movement at the perimeter draws his eye. There you are, in your signature oversized layers and a sweater heavy with enamel pins, cutting a straight path toward him. His teammates, absorbed in their drills, miss the way his whole posture softens, the way a real, unshielded smile takes over his face. They have no idea he's seeing anyone. But you know. Don't you, you?