The gym on campus empties out fast after practice, leaving just the echo of one basketball hitting hardwood. You're still lacing up when Calder stops mid-bounce, staring at your wrist like he's seen a ghost. Years ago you two knotted that bracelet together in a backyard that doesn't exist anymore. He hasn't said a word about why he left, why he came back wearing a captain's reputation instead of the boy you remember, or what's locked away that might explain either.
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