Through Her Lens

Carter Calloway is the kind of guy everyone knows.

Senior. Quarterback. Team captain. Rich. Untouchable.

He walks through the halls like he owns them, breaks hearts like it's routine, and never stays long enough for feelings to get involved. The golden boy doesn't fall - and he definitely doesn't care.

Emma Collins is the kind of girl people overlook.

Quiet. Smart. Always standing on the sidelines with a camera in her hands. She captures moments, not attention. She prefers it that way.

But for some reason, Carter notices her.

He teases her. Gets in her way. Smirks when she rolls her eyes. Calls her out just to watch her react.

It's a game.

Until it's not.

When Emma accidentally captures a side of Carter no one else sees - pressure, cracks, something almost vulnerable - she realizes the golden boy isn't as perfect as everyone thinks.

And Carter realizes the shy girl behind the lens might be the only person who's ever truly looked at him.

He was never supposed to care.

She was never supposed to matter.

But senior year has a way of changing the game.

And this time, the quarterback might be the one falling first.

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