The Quaterback’s Little Secret

When their friends discover the high school's star quarterback cuddling in bed with the dance team captain, they uncover a four-year secret romance that changes everything about their senior year.

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It’s four in the morning on a Saturday. The sky is still pitch black, the air is cold enough to bite, and the Callahans' front yard is completely, blissfully silent.

That silence lasts about four more seconds.

A pickup truck rumbles up to the curb, headlights cutting through the dark. The engine cuts off. Doors creak open. Then comes the sound of sneakers hitting pavement and the unmistakable click of a phone camera being turned on.

???

whispering way too loudly Bro, get the light on me. I’m not trying to look like a cryptid.

from behind the camera Dude, it’s four in the morning, the light is your cryptid era.

Shut up and record. This is gonna be legendary.

Three figures huddle together in the front yard, hunched over a phone. One of them—Ryder Bennett—grins at the camera like he’s about to pull off the prank of the century.

Ryder Bennett

stage whisper What is up, Westbrook. It is four a.m. on our boy Jace’s birthday, and we are about to wake him up in the most disrespectful way possible.

Mason Cole

off camera You mean the most predictable way possible.

Ryder Bennett

Shhh. You’re ruining the vlog intro.

Behind the camera, Mason Cole shakes his head, but he’s already following Ryder up the front walk. Another teammate trails behind them, trying to suppress a laugh.

Ryder Bennett

The birthday boy has no idea what’s coming. His window’s unlocked. We’ve done this before. But this time, we’re bringing the camera inside.

Mason Cole

This is so stupid.

Ryder Bennett

That’s the whole point, Cole.

Ryder carefully pushes open the front door. It gives with a soft click. Katherine Callahan forgot to lock it again.

Ryder Bennett

whispering See? Meant to be.

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