"Because when I'm with him, I am thinking of you."

She waitressin' at Starlets, ain't too many I ain't had

He holds her heels. She lets her guard down. And in the space between city lights and silence, two people who weren't looking for love start to feel something they can't explain. No drama. No rush. Just raw connection and a spark that won't quit.

Four letter, four letter word you can be anywhere in the world But you're here with me 'Cause you're my four letter word, four letter word And I'm your four letter word, whoa To be loved, to be loved, what a feeling, it's a drug I'ma addicted to ya hugs and ya kisses and ya ah No matter who's around I show affection Walk you on the inside of the sidewalk for protection

They hadn't spoken in years-not since college, not since the night everything changed. But some things don't fade. Not love. Not anger. Not the ache of what could've been. 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 is at the top of his game-fast, focused, and untouchable on the field. The world sees a star. But when an injury threatens to sideline him mid-season, the last person he expects to see walking into the recovery room is 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫-the team's new rehabilitation specialist. The same girl who used to wear his hoodie and swear she'd never let him break her heart. The same woman he never truly stopped thinking about. 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 built her career by staying professional, keeping boundaries, and never letting the past mess with her future. But working side by side with the man who once made her feel everything? That boundary's about to blur. As therapy sessions turn into stolen moments and buried feelings resurface, they're forced to face the truth: the love they had didn't end. It paused. And now, with pain, pride, and passion all in play, they'll have to decide-can they heal what time never could?