WAIT... WHAT? LUKE

The heavy studio doors slammed shut behind me, and I strode down the hallway, trying to shove the simmering anger back down.

"Luke!" Sarah's voice echoed behind me, quick and breathless.

I stopped and turned as she hurried toward me, her face etched with determination. Josh was right behind her, juggling a precarious pile of pastries and looking completely unbothered.

Josh caught up and immediately stuffed a powdered donut into his mouth, oblivious to the tension. Sarah and I both paused to watch him, disbelief plastered across her face as he chewed loudly and shoved on the entire chocolate croissant in his mouth. "What?" he said around a mouthful, powdered sugar dusting his chin. "I'm a professional athlete-I need glucose. Plus, I starved for 5 months."

Sarah rolled her eyes, muttering something under her breath before turning back to me, her expression shifting from exasperation to something more serious. "Luke, I need to tell you something before you find out another way."

I frowned, the tension in my shoulders tightening again. "What is it?"

She hesitated, her hands wringing nervously in front of her. "I... may have said something to a reporter. About you."

My brow furrowed deeper. "What kind of something?"

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WAIT WHAT?

Sarah sighed, her voice quict but steady. "I told them I had feelings for you. That I fell in love with you while we were out there."

punch to the gut. I blinked, processing, but before I could say anything, she rushed

out of proportion." She bit

chest tightened, and I crossed my arms. "Why

overdue bills, and student loan debt. Everything just piled up, and... I'm not an athlete. I don't have endorsement deals or sponsorships. It's been rough." They wanted something juicy, and I

you lied, right?" I

nodded. "Of course." She said, but her voice

confession settled between us. I opened my mouth to respond, but Josh

blurted out around another bite of pastries. Sarah's head snapped up, her wide eyes darting between us. "Are you sure

crumbs off his shirt. "You saved

get back on your feet, we've got plenty of each

no shortage

serious?" she finally

It's no

shaking my head. "Real

I sighed, scratching the back of my neck again.

Sarah smiled-a real, genuine smile-and I felt some of the tension ease

awkwardly between us, but I

taken aback. "With

idiot best friend, who was now licking icing off his fingers. "We've been trying to decide which

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