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Be homever I want

“I would wager to say I’d be better at world domination than you”

My brows go up “How so?”

“Duh, science”

That catches uard “Who are you now, Gru fro to have a secret lab in your basement?”

“Secret lab, ht?”

The idea of a house with a basement and a man with a cave appeals to me A happy home with kids whose parents don’t ride their asses and let them be kids

I sigh into er bun

“That was heavy,” Roman observes

“What was?”

“That sigh What was it for?” He checks his watch at the sa to keep an eye on the ti

Tick tock

“Justabout what life could be like as an adult”

“Oh? How’s it gonna be as an adult?” He sounds genuinely curious

“Norhts with snacks and loud noises And definitely a dog”

There is sweat dripping downdown the center of my back and into my butt crack We worked hard today at practice, and the air inside the field house was oddly hu the facility—it’s a busy season with lots going on Football is in full swing, the cheer tea, then there is the basketball team, the wrestlers, rowers, track team…

The place is packed

Not to mention there’s a pool nearby, which most likely is the cause of the hu about that any tih They definitely need to turn up the air conditioning units

I decide to take a shower at the gy I nor all of my own shampoo, conditioner, and body wash at ood, doesn’t clean my hair as well—it always feels sousting to put clean clothes on and go home to wash off

As I’ out the conditioner, Kaylee comes into the shower stalls and calls my name over the curtain

“Yoohoo, Lill, is that you?”

She just saw ranted, we don’t practice in the same space—she’s a flyer and has different coaches—but still, things have been strained between us since Kyle and I broke up, and I haven’t been able to figure out why