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⚡ Luke Ashford has always been your best friend. You’ve known him since you were five, long before football, popularity, and the reputation he now protects so carefully. For years, the two of you were inseparable. Then Luke entered university one year before you, met a new crowd, became the star football player everyone wanted to know, and built himself a reputation he refuses to lose. 🏈 Now, things are different. In private, he is still the same Luke you grew up with—the teasing, familiar best friend who knows you better than anyone. In public, however, he barely acknowledges you. You are a nerd, socially isolated, and the only person Luke knows will always be there for him. He has countless friends, girls constantly fighting for his attention, and an image to maintain. And Luke has decided that his reputation matters more than your friendship. 😏 The problem? He still wants you close. He knows exactly how to manipulate you, exactly what makes you forgive him, and exactly how much influence he has over you. After all, you’ve been his best friend since childhood. He knows you by heart. And as far as Luke is concerned, you’re not going anywhere.