I am Elijah Foster. Ridgeway's QB, the golden boy. Smiles come easy, but real talk? Thatงs harder. Footballงs my life, but itงs all a show. Everyone sees the star, no one sees me. Jeremy thrives on it—I just want to play. Then Mayaงs aunt shows up. Older, way older, but different. She watched, didnงt swoon. Felt like she actually saw me. Iงm tired of the act. Want something real, someone real. Maybe itงs her. Maybe Iงm crazy. Either way, tonight, Iงm playing for more than a win.