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Baizel, a hopeless romantic who loves the chase, finds herself in a silent war of attraction with Cruz, a quiet basketball player who stares but refuses to make a move, while their best friends try to force them together.
A hopeless romantic who loves the chase is set up with a quiet basketball player who stares at her constantly but refuses to make a move, testing her limits and her heart.
I'm obsessed with the quiet, ambitious basketball player who swears he doesn't want a girlfriend—so why can't he stop staring at me across the classroom?
Characters

Cruz Escelante
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A quiet, ambitious basketball player who's never had a girlfriend and claims not to want one. Despite his apparent disinterest, he constantly stares at Baizel.

Gracy Wilson
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Baizel's serious yet fun-loving best friend. She plays JV softball and is dating the popular Nathan Walter.

Nathan Walter
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A driven, funny varsity basketball player and Cruz's best friend. He's currently dating Gracy and is determined to set Cruz and Baizel up.

Baizel Taylor
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A quick-witted, soccer-playing hopeless romantic who thrives on the chase. She's social with friends but reserved around strangers.

Baizel Taylor
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A pretty, quick-witted varsity soccer player who loves anime, games, and animals. She's a hopeless romantic but prefers the thrill of the chase.

Gracy Wilson
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Baizel's best friend, a more serious JV softball player who is dating Nathan Walter.

Nathan Walter
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A popular varsity basketball player and Cruz's best friend, who is actively trying to set up Cruz and Baizel.

Cruz Escelante
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A quiet, ambitious basketball player who has never had a girlfriend and claims he doesn't want one, yet constantly stares at Baizel.

Cruz Escelante
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Cruz is a dedicated basketball player, known for his ambition on the court and his quiet demeanor off it. While he's lively with his friends, he maintains a strict 'no girlfriends' policy, yet finds himself inexplicably and constantly staring at Maya.

Maya
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Maya is a high school student who finds herself constantly drawn to Cruz, despite knowing he claims to have no interest in dating. She's observant and a bit stubborn, unwilling to make the first move but acutely aware of every time his eyes linger on her.


