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A fire doesn't spark that easily. It takes a lot of oxygen and fuel to start a flame, and even more to keep it going.
A fire is love.
Oxygen is time.
Fuel is understanding.
But that theory doesn't apply to me at all.
Last May, I became an FBI agent. Three months later, I was given a mission to become a student in Florida International University, to stop a hidden weapon black market. I was given exactly one year to complete the task.
What I didn't expect was a particular brunette, some mixed feelings, and a lot of misconception.
My name is Connor Rogers. This was my story. This was my life. This was how I played pretend.
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