In the relentless sun of the baseball field, Levi loomed over the pitcher's mound, his gaze narrowed against the blinding glare of the sun as he studied the batter stationed at home plate.

With a determined nod to his catcher, Levi wound up and unleashed a fastball that crackled through the air like lightning. The batter swung and missed, the ball snapping into the catcher's mitt with a satisfying thud. Strike one.

The crowd cheered, but he remained focused. There was only one person in the crowd he cared about, after all. And he wanted to win this for her.