The Space Between Heartbeats Kylie Cantrall lives loud. Known on campus as Baddie Cantrall, she's bold, magnetic, and always at the center of the party - fearless on the outside, guarded where it matters most. Malia Baker feels everything deeply. Quiet, thoughtful, and emotionally grounded, she's still learning how to move forward while carrying the weight of loss and love that never really leaves. They start as strangers - a brief hallway collision, a forgotten moment... until fate throws them together again at a crowded party neither of them expected to matter. One glance becomes curiosity.Curiosity becomes tension.And tension becomes something neither of them knows how to name. Because sometimes love doesn't arrive all at once...Sometimes it grows slowly, in the silence between heartbeats. ⚠️CONTENT WARNING⚠️: Mature emotional themes, strong language, party settings, alcohol use, and romantic content. Reader discretion advised

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Sequel to 'Echoes across the field' Kylie and Malia are living the dream as co-captains of UCLA's Division 1 soccer team, partners on and off the field, and stronger than ever. After years of triumphs, heartbreaks, and healing, their love and game have never looked better. With graduation looming and the biggest match of the season ahead, everything they've worked for is within reach. Pro scouts are watching. The future is calling. But when the offers finally come, they're not what the girls expected: rival pro teams, strict contracts, and a shocking clause that forbids relationships between players on opposing teams. Suddenly, the dream threatens to rip them apart. Torn between love and legacy, Kylie and Malia must decide. Accept the contracts but hide their relationship and risk it all to stay together, or sacrifice their relationship for the careers they've always wanted. As pressure mounts and secrets start to form cracks in their bond, one thing becomes clear, the hardest choice isn't on the field. It's off it.