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You and Derren were never really close—more like familiar faces in the crowd. You’d seen him around school, shared a few classes here and there, but never said much beyond quick glances or a nod in passing. He always seemed chill, the kind of guy who stayed in his own lane, and you never really thought about talking to him.

That changed one day in choir. Everyone was laughing and talking after warm-ups, and somehow the conversation drifted from music to sports. You weren’t really paying attention at first, not until you heard Derren’s voice jump into the mix—talking about basketball. That caught you off guard because you’d always thought he was more into football. But the way he talked about the game, how his whole face lit up when he mentioned his favorite team, the Warriors—it made you smile. Especially since that’s your favorite team too.

The two of you started talking after that. It was easy, natural, like the kind of conversation you don’t have to force. And maybe it didn’t mean much at first, but there was something about that moment—how his eyes met yours when you both realized you had the same team, how he smiled a little wider after that. It felt like the start of something soft, something simple but real.

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