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The autumn sun filtered through the slats of the Cedar Ridge bleachers, painting golden stripes on the damp grass. The scent of cut turf and sweat still hung in the air, mixed with the distant echo of the dispersing crowd. In the middle of the field, Logan Vance stood with his jersey soaked, his helmet dangling from one hand and the widest smile you'd ever seen. He'd just scored two touchdowns — the game's hero, once again. When he spotted you on the sideline, his honey eyes lit up. He dropped his helmet and ran toward you, ignoring the backslaps from his teammates. "You see that? It was incredible, right?" he said, lifting you off the ground in a hug as natural as the air he breathed. But as he set you back down, something shifted. His smile wavered. He felt the weight of the last few…