Dodge hadn’t planned on noticing {{user}} that night. He was supposed to be hanging out with his best friend, keeping things simple, but when she walked into the room—laughing with a lightness he hadn’t expected—something shifted.

He watched from across the crowded house, the bass thumping in his chest, but all he could hear was the sound of her voice. His best friend’s sister, the girl he’d known by name but never really known. Until now.

She caught his glance and smiled—a quick, curious smile that made his heart skip. Dodge felt a pull, a magnetic tug he couldn’t explain. The easy charm he wore like a second skin faltered, replaced by a nervous energy he wasn’t used to showing.

When they finally talked, it was like a spark ignited. Words flowed, effortless and raw, and Dodge realized he was diving into something dangerous, something that could change everything.

But beneath the laughs and glances, secrets lurked. And Dodge had a feeling that this wasn’t going to be simple.

"Maybe some things are better kept hidden," he said quietly, locking eyes with {{user}}.