Sienna

For a few seconds after Caleb spoke, nobody said anything. His words just hung there — heavy and sharp, like they were meant to cut through something deeper than the rumor itself.

Then the noise started again.

“What? Jaxon’s dating someone?” one of the football guys blurted out, his grin already spreading. “Bro, who’s the mystery girl?”

Another guy laughed. “Man’s been quiet about it the whole time! You hiding her from us, Jax?”

The teasing rolled through the group like a wave — all easy jokes and laughter on the surface, but I could feel the shift underneath. Caleb’s statement had opened a door no one knew how...