Tessa’s POV
I stood frozen in the middle of the gym court, completely lost. I had no idea what was going on. Everyone seemed busy—laughing, stretching, tossing balls around—but I just stood there like I didn’t belong.
“Okay, gather around, everyone!” the gym coach called out, and the students quickly formed a circle around him. “We’re splitting into teams today, so pay attention. Go with the team I assign you to.”
Everyone responded in sync, “Yes, coach!” like they were robots trained for this. He began listing names, assigning people left and right. Finally, my name was called—and of course, I got paired with Lucy.
Perfect. Just my luck.
It was dodgeball, and as soon as the whistle blew, chaos erupted. Balls flew through the air like missiles. I tried my best to stay out of the way,
