My Crush Lost Me to His Rival

I’m Ava. I’d liked Lucas since high school, but he kept me close without ever making me his girlfriend. Then his teammates dared me to flirt with Ethan, the rival team’s star player—and Lucas laughed along. I thought it was just a joke, so I handed Ethan a bottle of water. Everything changed. Ethan kept choosing me, while Lucas slowly realized he’d pushed the girl who loved him for years straight into his biggest rival’s arms.

I’m Ava. I’d liked Lucas since high school, but he kept me close without ever making me his girlfriend. Then his teammates dared me to flirt with Ethan, the rival team’s star player—and Lucas laughed along. I thought it was just a joke, so I handed Ethan a bottle of water. Everything changed. Ethan kept choosing me, while Lucas slowly realized he’d pushed the girl who loved him for years straight into his biggest rival’s arms.