Hailey’s POV
The air was alive with a buzzing excitement as the principal announced the inter-school basketball competition. The whole school seemed to tremble with anticipation. I, on the other hand, was not as thrilled. Basketball games weren’t my thing, especially not with Paxton and Dimitri involved. Their rivalry was already messy enough without adding an actual competition to the mix. But Mia? She was ecstatic.
“You have to come!” she squealed, practically bouncing in place. Her dark eyes gleamed with mischief, and her smile stretched wide enough to make her dimples show. “It’s going to be the event of the year. Paxton is playing!”
That did it. I sighed, knowing there was no arguing with Mia when she got this excited. “Fine,” I relented. Her grin widened as she dragged me off to p
