A playful dare turns into something far more complicated when a girl is challenged to hand a bottle of water to her crush's rival. What should have been a harmless prank instead draws an unexpected reaction — and a hand she never meant to take. Caught between two boys already at odds, she has to untangle what was a joke from what might be real.
I'd really go. I'll go. The gorgeous girls Ian had just rejected brushed past me, and panic immediately set Whatever, if I'm going to embarrass myself, I might as well commit.
Ian was chilling on the bench, chatting with his teammates. I walked right up to him. Hi. Want some water?
My face was on fire. Up close, he wasn't just good at hockey. He was unfairly hot. Ian, here comes another one.
Ready to break her heart? Wow, they brought out the big guns for this one. Does she seriously think she has a chance? She's used to embarrassing herself anyway.
A few people around us laughed out loud, but Ian wasn't laughing. Shut up. He reached out and took the water bottle. Our fingers brushed.
Wait, he actually took it? No freaking way! No way. Ian's actually into her?
What the hell is going on? Thanks. No problem. I exhaled. At least he didn't publicly reject me.
Wait, you're bringing me water while wearing Carson's fan jersey? A hot wave of shame hit me, squeezed into this tiny...