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Ian roan, and Rowan’s eyebrows knit in confusion "I’m sorry, but I was under the impression that you two had met? Addie, meet Ian Bennett, estee lot tackler extraordinaire"

Music journalist? I jamht?"

Rowan cleared his throat "Um, sorry, but is this a joke?"

"Addie, I write articles, okay?" Ian propped his feet up on the dashboard and yanked irritably at his shoelaces "I used to have a blog, but now I get paid to write articles for online publications"

"Ha ha," I said "And you also love My Little Pony, right?"

"What are those guys called?" Rowan asked "Bronies?"

Ian shot me a dirty-as-mud look, and I flinched He was serious--and hurt I could see it in the way he jutted his chin out "Wait You really do have a blog? Like online?"

"Yes, it’s online Where else would it be?" He scowled

"But" I hesitated, waiting for the pieces to fall into place, like they usually did They didn’t "You have a blog blog? Like the kind you add entries to?"

"Yeahlike a website run by an individual? They’re usually pretty informal," Rowan said helpfully, his voice kind "It’s pretty easy to sign up for one"

I blinked a couple of times Anyone else would have ood "Thanks, Rowan, but it’s not the idea of a blog that’s trippingthat Ian has one" The thought of Ian cos out in an online diary was so far in the realm of not possible that it technically didn’t exist

"Why can’t you believe it?" Ian deht line He sounded exactly the way I had when talking to Archie last night Why, you think it’s impossible that a popular football player would like so but play sports? Thanks for stereotypingyou" Lately, Ian had had a huge chip on his shoulder about being seen as The Jock--impossible when he worked so hard to look alternative And why did he h school god "I just don’t get how you’d even have ti ho sports"

"Iall su clicked into place Except for when he was at practice, Ian had spent most of the su on college admissions essays"

He let out one of those harsh noises that so on college ad a portfolio for journalise application If so, then yes"

"Journalisra Rowan and ton State"

"Whoa Ian, you okay there?" Rowan asked Ian lifted his chin slightly, as if he was rearing for a fight

"What do you ton State? They scouted you earlier this su to offer you a full-ride scholarship," I reminded him And if this scholarship didn’t work out, then another one would Great grades plus incredible player equals money

"I don’t care about the football scholarship," Ian said, lowering his voice to a simmer