( °☕ GILMORE GIRLS FANFICTION ) "You were born into a family that doesn't always appreciate you. But one day things are going to be very different"

𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 in which the cliché of the star basketball player and captain of the cheer squad becomes a reality 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐜

I used to believe in one rule. Save yourself. Don't trust. Don't depend. Don't need-because the second you do, it gets taken from you. I learned that young. I learned it the hard way. And I was good at it. I kept my head down. I said the right things. I didn't make problems I can't fix, and I didn't get attached to people who come with warnings written all over them. It was easier that way. Safer. Then Joey Lynch happens. And suddenly I'm not careful anymore. I'm running barefoot through streets I shouldn't be in. I'm letting him see parts of me I've spent years hiding. I'm standing in front of him, heart in my throat, trying to figure out why he looks at me like I'm something worth saving-when he won't even save himself. He pushes me away like it's instinct. I follow him like it's mine. We don't talk about what this is. We don't put names on it. We don't even try to pretend it's normal. Because it's not. It's messy and reckless and too intense for something that was never supposed to matter this much. But the worst part? I don't want to stop. Even if it breaks me. Even if it destroys him. Even if, somewhere along the line, I forget how to be the girl who always survives.

'Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased? On my last strength against you Baby, tell me what you need' IN WHICH Sabrina Carpenter is used to going viral - but not like this. At just 25, the American pop star has taken over the global stage with her hit single "Nonsense." She lives in packed arenas and behind velvet ropes, but in truth? She's just a girl who loves late-night tea, nostalgic playlists, and disappearing offline when it all gets too loud. But one quiet Instagram Live changes everything. A passing comment from a fan leads to a viral storm of edits, tweets, and rumors - all linking her name to Drew Starkey, the Hollywood actor known for keeping his life notoriously private. Sabrina laughs it off. Until Drew replies. And then DMs her. And then... shows up. What starts as an inside joke becomes undeniable chemistry. Late-night calls turn into real feelings. And soon, the lines between playful banter and something deeper begin to blur. But with millions watching, speculating, and obsessing over every move, Sabrina and Drew must navigate the question that haunts every quiet moment they share: Is it possible to fall in love when the world is watching?

I had always thought rugby was all I was. That's what I believed defined my worth. Until I met her. From that moment, I found myself searching for her in every little thing I did. Any excuse would do just to be near her. She was in my head and I couldn't shake her-not that I wanted to. I loved her. I craved her. She had been a tough one to get. And even harder to keep.

They say the hardest battles are the ones fought for alone. That's a lie. The hardest battle is realizing you've gone from needing a hero to survive the day, to finally owning the quiet, terrifying strength it takes to build a future that is not just yours, but ours. We had our ambitions: his on the pitch, mine in the track. We had our timeline, drawn up neatly and logically, ready for the world of grown-ups. But the world laughs at timelines. It laughs when a simple twist of fate changes the whole equation. The craving had been intoxicating. The needing was a lifeline. But this? This was undeniably, completely, mine.

❝ i've lost all control of my heartbeat now, got caught in a romance with him somehow ❞ 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 they work together to help their school's football team and end up falling for each other started. 8.30.25 ended.

Mike Biggs-the most handsome boy in Tommen. Bit of a gentleman, but he knows how to shut people up when needed. Never thought we'd be close, but after what happened with Sinead-his little sister and my best friend-things shifted. Do I like it? Can't say for sure. He's different when it's just the two of us. Softer. Kinder. But right now, I don't have time for love. I need to focus on becoming like my ma, playing in the orchestra. That's what matters. Not Mike Biggs and whatever this is between us... right? Bridget Feely-shy, sweet, and has this quiet kind of beauty that sneaks up on you. We've been friends for a while, and maybe-just maybe-I've thought about her as more than that. But I never let myself dwell on it. Until I heard her play the violin. Christ, I had no idea she could play like that. Now? Now I can't stop thinking about her. The way she looks when she plays, the way the music seems to carry her somewhere else. And just like that, I'm completely gone for the girl.

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