Missed Match

Mia slumped in the hard plastic chair, her gaze fixed on the empty basketball court below. The distant echoes of warm-up drills and the excited buzz of an arriving crowd filtered through the detention room's high window, a painful soundtrack to the match she was missing. Her jaw clenched. Three hours of this, all thanks to Kris.

"I can't believe this," she muttered, the frustration thick in her voice. "I promised James I'd be there. He's probably already warming up."

A heavy knot of disappointment twisted in her stomach. James had been buzzing about this game all week, and Mia had promised to be in the front row, ready to cheer him on. Missing his big moment, a direct consequence of Kris's infuriating arrogance, directly hit something she valued deeply.

The detention door creaked open, and Mia's head snapped up. It was James, already in his basketball jersey, a gym bag slung over his shoulder, his hair damp from a pre-game shower. Relief, sharp and sudden, flooded through her.

He walked over, his eyes warm and understanding as he gently squeezed her shoulder. "Hey," he said softly, his voice full of reassurance. "Don't worry about it. It hasn't started yet. I just came to check on you during my break."

Mia's eyes brimmed with gratitude. "But I really wanted to be there for you."

"I know," James interrupted, squeezing her hand. "And I appreciate it more than you know. But Kris is enough trouble as it is. You being stuck here isn't your fault. I get it. Really. Go kill that English essay when you get out."

Her shoulders relaxed slightly. "Thank you, James. I really appreciate it."

He gave her a comforting nod. "Anytime, Mia. You know I've got your back. Always. Now, I gotta go. Wish me luck!" He flashed a quick, hopeful grin before heading out.

When the bell finally rang, releasing her from detention, Mia walked directly to the library, James's understanding words echoing in her mind. Despite the constant clashes, the infuriating presence of Kris Windsor, and the setbacks they caused, James was her unwavering anchor. He understood. He supported.

As she reluctantly pulled out a thick, dog-eared textbook from the bottom of her cluttered backpack, a heavy sigh escaped her lips. The sheer weight of the assignments she had procrastinated for days—maybe even weeks—hung over her like a storm cloud ready to burst. Pages rustled as she flipped through the chapters, each one a reminder of the work she'd put off, each paragraph a small mountain to climb. The room was quiet except for the faint ticking of the clock and the occasional creak of the old wooden chair she was curled up in.

Yet, in the stillness of that moment, something unexpected settled in her chest—not panic, not regret, but a strange kind of comfort. It surprised her, really. Because despite the disarray of her academic life and the emotional chaos that seemed to constantly swirl around her—especially the whirlwind named Kris—she didn’t feel entirely alone.

No matter how much confusion or unpredictability Kris brought with him, there was a steady presence underneath it all. A shared glance, an inside joke, a text message at just the right time. It wasn’t grand or dramatic. It was subtle, like a hand reaching out in the dark, reminding her that someone was there. Someone who saw her, who stayed, even when things got messy.

And that realization, small and unspoken as it was, felt like a quiet kind of victory. Not the kind you shouted from rooftops or posted about online, but the kind that warmed your bones on a cold evening—the kind that whispered, You’re not alone in this. And somehow, that made all the difference.

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Episodes
1 The Art of Annoyance
2 Campus Collisions
3 Unraveling Chaos
4 Missed Match
5 Library Encounter
6 A Calculated Kindness
7 The Unsettling Proposition
8 An Unexpected Defense
9 The Retro Bar Gala
10 What Night Awaits?
11 Possessive Curiosities
12 Out of Comfort Zone
13 Familiar Tune
14 The Aftermath of the Ride
15 A change of scenery?
16 Unexpected Melody
17 Mr. Mysterious Songbird
18 Keeping Secrets and Old Habits
19 The Glitter Trap
20 Half exasperation and Half defeat
21 The Primate Prince of Asphalt
22 The Battle lines were drawn
23 The Creative Trap
24 Unrehearsed Antics
25 The Stage is Set for War
26 Spotlight and Sidelines
27 Whispers and Stage Fright
28 The Unveiling and the Aftershock
29 Aftershock and Confidant
30 The Anonymous Confession
31 The Unsigned Confession
32 Unread story of you
33 The Cast List and The Bet's Outcome
34 The Unexpected Burden
35 Day 01-Born to infuriate each other
36 Day Two - The Culinary Ordeal
37 Natural connection
38 Day Three - The Technical Proxy
39 Born to infuriate each other
40 Day Four - The Unathletic Assistant
41 Two men's unspoken battle
42 Day Five - Emotional resonance?
43 Kris's demanding grip
44 Day Six - The Boiling Point
45 Complicated bond
46 Caught in the crossfire
47 The Unspoken Aftermath
48 The Blurring Lines
49 What now?
50 The Unveiling & The Shattered Moment
51 Torrent of new questions
52 The Confidant & The Crushing Realization
53 The Undeniable Shift
54 Under a Blanket of Stars
55 Unspoken Truths Under the Stars
56 A Kiss Under the Moonlight
57 Confessions & Rejections
58 Just us
59 The Showcase - A Different Kind of Magic
60 The Aftershocks
61 The Unspoken Understanding
62 Whispers and Wariness
63 The Beginning of Us
64 Epilogue: Beyond the Bet
Episodes

Updated 64 Episodes

1
The Art of Annoyance
2
Campus Collisions
3
Unraveling Chaos
4
Missed Match
5
Library Encounter
6
A Calculated Kindness
7
The Unsettling Proposition
8
An Unexpected Defense
9
The Retro Bar Gala
10
What Night Awaits?
11
Possessive Curiosities
12
Out of Comfort Zone
13
Familiar Tune
14
The Aftermath of the Ride
15
A change of scenery?
16
Unexpected Melody
17
Mr. Mysterious Songbird
18
Keeping Secrets and Old Habits
19
The Glitter Trap
20
Half exasperation and Half defeat
21
The Primate Prince of Asphalt
22
The Battle lines were drawn
23
The Creative Trap
24
Unrehearsed Antics
25
The Stage is Set for War
26
Spotlight and Sidelines
27
Whispers and Stage Fright
28
The Unveiling and the Aftershock
29
Aftershock and Confidant
30
The Anonymous Confession
31
The Unsigned Confession
32
Unread story of you
33
The Cast List and The Bet's Outcome
34
The Unexpected Burden
35
Day 01-Born to infuriate each other
36
Day Two - The Culinary Ordeal
37
Natural connection
38
Day Three - The Technical Proxy
39
Born to infuriate each other
40
Day Four - The Unathletic Assistant
41
Two men's unspoken battle
42
Day Five - Emotional resonance?
43
Kris's demanding grip
44
Day Six - The Boiling Point
45
Complicated bond
46
Caught in the crossfire
47
The Unspoken Aftermath
48
The Blurring Lines
49
What now?
50
The Unveiling & The Shattered Moment
51
Torrent of new questions
52
The Confidant & The Crushing Realization
53
The Undeniable Shift
54
Under a Blanket of Stars
55
Unspoken Truths Under the Stars
56
A Kiss Under the Moonlight
57
Confessions & Rejections
58
Just us
59
The Showcase - A Different Kind of Magic
60
The Aftershocks
61
The Unspoken Understanding
62
Whispers and Wariness
63
The Beginning of Us
64
Epilogue: Beyond the Bet

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