I need to tell her, but at the right time.
Andie Moore doesn’t deserve a dry confession. She deserves something unforgettable. Because that’s what she is—entirely unforgettable.
I’m drying my hair with a towel after themorning shower, wondering what to do to make her feel special, when my phone pings with a notification on the bedside table. Excited, thinking that it’s from her, I rush to pick it up.
My smile falls the second I see Seb’s name gleaming on the screen. My pulse races in panic the second I read the notification.
Rookie added you to a group chat.
Rookie named the group chat ‘Noah’s Hiding Something’
I told him not to say a word about what he saw. If this fucker ever dares to reveal anything about Andie and me before she’s ready, I’ll wring his fucking neck. It hasn’t even been a minute since this thread was created, and my phone goes off like a rocket with incoming texts.
Oliver: What is this about?
Lucas: Tell me now!
Levi: Has he finally confessed he’s bisexual?
Ezra: Just because you’re bisexual doesn’t mean everyone is, Levi! *insert eye roll emoji*
Levi: But where’s the fun in that? *insert smirking emoji*
Oliver: Somebody, please kick this nuisance named Levi out.
Levi: Fuck you!
Ezra: Silence!
Rookie: This is not the locker room, Cap. Calm your tits.
Oliver: Oh, shit!
Lucas: *insert biting my nails GIF*
Levi: May God rest Seb’ssoul in peace.
Our rookie has that knack for making people scared for his well-being. Like right now, he’s definitely getting a smack on the back of his head from Ezra the next time they’re in the same room.
The chaos only distracts me from the topic at hand for a minute. The pounding in my chest resumes the second Seb’s text comes through.
Rookie: Let’s not overreact and get to the point. As the name of the chat suggests, our broody goalie is hiding something. Any guesses?
I wish technology had advanced enough for me to hit this son of a bitch right through my phone screen. What is this? A reality TV show where the winner would get millions?
The asshole.
I warned him.
My pulse skitters as the team guesses one by one.
Lucas: He met someone?
Levi: He’s gay?
Oliver: He’s retiring!?
Ezra: Oh, for fuck’s sake! Kids, the lot of you!