Chase
The edited video was everywhere by the time I woke up. My phone buzzed relentlessly on the nightstand, notifications piling up like penalties in a bad game. I groaned, rolling over to grab it, squinting at the bright screen in the dim morning light of my condo. The clip had gone viral overnight—carefully trimmed to show only Logan reaching for Allie’s hand in the diner, her pulling away framed in slow motion like some emotional reunion scene. Captions screamed speculation: Logan Pierce fighting for his girl? Golden couple reconciliation incoming? Chase Ryder just a rebound?
I sat up, sheets pooling around my waist, and scrolled through the comments. Fans who had been shifting toward our side were flipping again. Poor Logan, he still loves her. Allie going back where she belongs. Th
