Out of His Shadow — Episode 3

taking his eyes off me, Lucas accepted it without saying a word. Some guys started about the players on the other team. Number 88 is insane. His name is Ethan, right? I heard he's single. We've got a pretty girls in the department. We should introduce him to one. Let Serena go.

Are you an idiot? Don't you know Serena likes Lucas? Even better, she can be with him and help us at the same time. When a guy gets a girlfriend, maybe he won't have as much energy left on the They made crude jokes about me as if I weren't even there.

But Lucas stayed quiet the whole time. Lucas, what do you think of the idea? Yeah, sounds good. Sure, I'll go give it a try.

Honestly, I think he looks pretty good on the field. I grabbed a bottle of water and headed toward the other team's bench. Ethan was sitting on the bench, chatting and laughing with his teammates. Hi, would you like some water?

The guys noticed my presence, and they all turned to look at me. I blushed instantly. Seeing him up close, I understood that he wasn't just incredible on the field. He was also really handsome. Well, Ethan, here comes another one. She's about to get rejected. Ethan smiled and took the bottle from my hand. Our fingers accidentally brushed. I pulled my hand back

immediately. Thanks. You brought me water, but are you cheering for Lucas? I froze. Just then, the whistle blew. Halftime was over. Ethan walked onto the field, and his seat was left Come on, sit here. I'm Marcus. What's your name? You're the first girl who's brought water to Ethan and actually had him accept it.

The first? I got lucky. At least he didn't reject me or make me feel even worse. Ethan had already played three quarters and no one had substituted him.