"Whatever bro, you just a hoodrat anyway." 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

in which it was first all a bet to him or in which she learns vulnerability

What type of games are bein' played? How's it goin' down? It's on 'til it's gone, then I gots to know now Is you with me or what? 05/14/25

I know there's somebody who loves me Somebody who really loves me And that's all I need

Losing the Super bowl was the only thing on Jalen's mind until an unlikely person took resident in parts of his mind he'd never explored.

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.

To connect or link together, with the parts joined often having an effect on each other. When Jade leaves Houston for a fresh start at Colorado University, she's locked in on one goal-building her future. A paid internship as a photographer and videographer for the CU Buffs football team is the perfect step toward her dream career. She's not here for drama, distractions, or anything outside the frame of her camera. Her plan is simple: stay focused, do the work, and keep her head down. But then there's him. Shilo Sanders isn't just another player on the field. He's magnetic. Sharp. And impossible to ignore. He carries himself like he knows exactly who he is-calm, confident, and just mysterious enough to pull her attention every time he walks into the room. He speaks in a way that hints there's more going on beneath the surface. And the way he looks at Jade? It's like she's not just capturing the story-she is the story. What was supposed to be a job quickly blurs into something more. It starts small-lingering glances, shared laughs, close proximity that makes her heart race. The unspoken tension between them simmers quietly, but intensely, growing with every interaction. Jade didn't come to Boulder looking for love... but sometimes, connection doesn't ask permission. It just happens. Now, every moment on the sideline feels like a scene waiting to unfold. Every almost-touch feels electric. And despite her best efforts to stay focused on her goals, Jade finds herself drawn to Shilo in ways she didn't expect-and can't explain. Because some people don't just cross your path. They intersect with your story in a way that changes the whole narrative.

"𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓."