Chapter 0481

"Either way," Matt said, taking another sip from his water bottle. "It sounds like you're in the middle of some serious soul-searching. Just don't go ripping your muscles apart in the process, okay?"

I chuckled, standing up and gripping the barbell once again."No promises."

I was wiping down the kitchen counter when my phone buzzed in my pocket. Pulling it out, I was met with a name that had become familiar to me over the past months: Tim Malone.

*Hello?"

"Enzo," his voice echoed on the other end. "It's Tim. I hope this isn't a bad time."

"Not at all. What's up?"

"The team is participating in a local scrimmage this weekend,"

fade around me-the stainless-steel sink, the coffee machine, the half-empty jar of peanut butter Nina always insisted we keep. Everything suddenly felt so far away, because all of a sudden, all

"This weekend?" I asked.

the team, the coaches,

in the air like a fog, obscuring everything else for a moment. Six months away from home, away from Nina. I had been pushing it to the back of my mind, deciding that it was a problem for 'future Enzo'. But now, it seemed so close I could touch it. I glanced toward the living room, where Nina was lounging on the couch,

good. Just

an eye out for an email. Everyone's looking forward to

*Same here, Tim."

pocket, my emotions a swirling storm of excitement, trepidation, and-

found Nina standing in the doorway, her soft eyes searching my

weekend. Meet the

lips curving into a smile that sent a burst of warmth through me.

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