Fox in the Outfield
My stupid baseball hat kept sliding over my eyes. Mom had bought it two sizes too big because "you'll grow into it," which is basically parent-code for "I'm cheap and you look ridi...
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My stupid baseball hat kept sliding over my eyes. Mom had bought it two sizes too big because "you'll grow into it," which is basically parent-code for "I'm cheap and you look ridi...
The hat was everything. A beat-up Padres cap that'd seen better days, but it was my lucky hat — the one I wore during every pivotal moment. Which was exactly why I was freaking out...
The social pyramid at Westwood High had been meticulously constructed long before I arrived freshman year. At the top sat the varsity cheerleaders and lacrosse bros. Somewhere in t...
The cafeteria was basically a minefield, and Maya was stepping right into one. Her mission: spy on her crush, Jason, who sat three tables away. Casual. Chill. Not weird at all. "Y...
Maya's palms were sweating. Like, actually sweating through her phone case as she gripped it way too tight. The bass from somewhere in the house thrummed against her back, and she ...
Maya sat cross-legged on her bed, phone glowing in the dark. The social pyramid of Northwood High had spoken, and somehow—miraculously—she'd been invited to Jake's party. "You're...
The **orange** Gatorade sloshed in my bottle as I leaned against the chain-link fence, trying to look casual. Jake Mendez was at bat, and I was definitely not staring at how his fo...
The Padel club smelled like expensive perfume and nervous sweat — classic Friday night energy. My family had dragged me here again, pretending this would help me 'socialize more' i...
Maya's palms were sweating so bad she could barely grip the steering wheel. First time driving her tía's pickup through the Hilo farmer's market, and she was low-key spiraling. "M...
Jordan's thumb hovered over the send button on his iPhone, heart doing that stupid flutter thing it always did around Maya. Three dots danced on screen. She was typing back. "You ...
Maya's orange hoodie was her armor. Freshman year at Westbridge High, and she was already that quiet girl who always wore the same oversized sweatshirt—the color of a traffic cone,...
Maya pressed herself against the lockers, heart doing that weird flutter thing it always did when Jake walked past. She was basically a professional spy at this point—three years o...