I've Always Like You
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Last published Sat, Jan 10, 2026
To Charity Neyeli "Chanel" Andreada, life is a scoreboard - and she refuses to come second. Especially not to Balthazar "Blaze" Martinez IV: the type who makes everything look easy - academics, sports, even charming everyone around him. Ever since they were kids, Chanel has been chasing first place... and Blaze has been standing in the way. Again.
But being ranked second isn't just bruising her pride - it's shattering her. Because for Chanel, winning means more than a medal or a number. She craves something harder to earn: validation from her father... and recognition from the grandmother who's never seen her as enough. So when Blaze beats her yet again, Chanel starts questioning everything - her worth, her dreams, even the idea that she's ever been "smart" at all.
But maybe winning isn't as simple as being at the top.
And maybe Blaze isn't the one holding her back.
Maybe... he's just not the enemy she thought.
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Date stared: May 30, 2021 (but unpublished)
Date posted: August 2, 2025 (repost)
Date finished: ----
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