Noah
The summer settles into a rhythm faster than either of us expects, both of us determined not to repeat the mistakes that nearly cost us everything the first time around. Ethan calls every night, exactly as promised, and even on the nights his schedule runs brutal, even on the nights I'm buried in summer training of my own, we protect those few minutes like they're sacred, because at this point, we both know exactly what happens when we don't.
Football keeps me busy through the summer too, an intensive conditioning program the coaching staff runs for returning captains, along with informal workouts with Deshawn and a few other guys determined to come back stronger for the fall season. It helps, having something to pour myself into, the same way it helped Ethan during his own camp, ex
