Chapter 20
Joe's POV.
I jogged onto the practice field, my heart still pounding from last night’s chaos. The grass was damp with morning dew, and the floodlights cast long shadows across the turf. Coach Ramirez sauntered to the center, clipboard in hand, barking orders at the rest of the team. But my mind was elsewhere, on Lily.
She’d been right beside me in that meeting room mere minutes ago. I could almost feel her breath against my neck, the ghost of her perfume lingering in the air. If I could snap my fingers and erase every other thought, I’d dive back into that moment last night and finish what we started. But instead, she’d slipped away, leaving me cold and hollow.
The coach's voice cut through my thoughts like a whistle. “Joe, focus. Get your head in the game.”
I jerked back t
