Adrian POV I shouldn't be here. From my spot behind the library column, I watch Jules carry a cardboard box down her dorm steps. Maya follows with another box, and even from fifty yards away, I can see how thin Jules has gotten in just four days. "Cross, you coming to practice?" Tyler's voice behind me makes me jump. I step away from the column quickly. "Yeah. Just heading there now." Tyler follows my gaze across the quad. "Still watching her, huh?" "No," I lied. "Right." He claps my shoulder. "Coach sees you anywhere near her, you're done. You know that." I know. I've known since the team meeting when Coach made it crystal clear—stay away from Jules or lose everything. Tyler heads toward the athletic complex, but my feet won't move. I watch Jules trip on the bottom step, the box

