Though Arnav hadn’t flirted with her outright, Raellyn couldn’t help but feel provoked the moment she realized where he had brought her. A stadium. A real, enormous stadium packed with roaring fans and the scent of adrenaline in the air. And not just any seats, they were in the VIP section, of course. From this vantage point, she could see the athletes warming up below. Most of them shirtless, their toned bodies shimmering under the glaring stadium lights. Each flex of their muscles, every sheen of sweat on those sculpted torsos, was on full display. It was like watching living statues move in rhythm. Raellyn had only seen athletes like this on TV. Watching them live, feeling the electric energy from the screaming fans around her, was an entirely different experience. It was ridiculous,

