*Stop!* I heard my voice ring out across the court before I could stop myself. The sound echoed, cutting through the excitement and chaos. Suddenly, everything froze. All the students who were cheering and chanting just moments ago turned to stare at me, confused and curious.
"Who is she?" I heard one girl whisper nearby.
"I don’t know, but she looks like trouble," another answered, her voice low but not low enough.
My heart pounded in my chest as I walked toward Zev and Scott, every step heavier than the last. Zev's eyes met mine, and for a split second, I saw something flash in them—shock, maybe frustration? He looked... frozen, like he couldn’t believe I was here, standing in front of him. I couldn’t believe it either. I wasn’t even supposed to be at this school, and yet here I was,
