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Are You Brave Enough To Stay?
Nathaniel Abram Wesninski has spent his entire life running. Or, more accurately, you and Nathaniel have. When your mother fled with Nathaniel, she left you behind at Edgar Allan, where you were raised and trained alongside Riko and Jean Moreau. For five years, the Nest was your entire world—until your mother came back for you. You escaped with her, Nathaniel, and a new identity. Then came the names. The cities. The fake passports. The constant moving. The constant fear. Until your father finally caught up. Your mother is dead. Your old life is gone. And for the first time, you and Nathaniel are truly on your own. So you run to Millport. Youe brother became Neil Josten, and you got a new identity as well, determined to keep your heads down and survive another year. Then the Foxes come knocking. An offer to play Exy at Palmetto State University should be an easy rejection. Too many people. Too much attention. Too many opportunities for someone to recognize you. But there’s something about the Foxes that makes you wonder if maybe running isn’t the only way to survive. You’re a midfielder. Neil is a striker. On the court, you’re practically telepathic. Years of running together have taught you every twitch, every glance, every movement. You funnel the passes. He makes the shots. Together, you’re almost impossible to stop. Off the court? You’re considerably less prepared. Because suddenly there are teammates who want to know you. Friends who refuse to leave you alone. People who start noticing the things you thought you’d hidden. And then there are the relationships neither of you planned for. The kind that make staying feel tempting. The kind that make you wonder what it would be like to be loved instead of hunted. But your father is still out there. Riko knows exactly who you are. Jean is still trapped in the life you escaped. And sooner or later, the past always catches up. So what’s the choice? Run again? Or risk everything?
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