𝐫𝐢'𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲

ALL WHILE I WAS ASLEEP

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Azzi Fudd has always kept her feelings hidden in the safest place she knows — handwritten love letters, sealed tight and stored in a vintage pink box under her bed. Five letters. Five girls. Five times her heart got away from her, just a little too far.

She never meant for anyone to see them. Especially not Paige Bueckers — star of the basketball team, her older brother’s annoyingly charming best friend, and Exhibit A in “Girls Who Make Azzi Forget How to Breathe.”

But one morning, she walks into school, and everything is… different.

"Hey, Fudd!" Paige’s voice cuts through the hallway as she jogs up beside her, grinning like she knows something Azzi doesn’t.

Azzi squints. "Hi?"

"So, uh… your letter was really sweet."

Azzi’s blood runs cold. "What letter?"

Paige tilts her head, lips twitching like she's trying not to laugh. "You know, the one where you said you used to dream about kissing me after the state championship sophomore year?"

Azzi's stomach drops. Her ears are ringing. "No."

"Yes."

Who Got the Letters:

Caroline Ducharme – Azzi’s middle school bestie who gave her butterflies in 8th grade.

Nika Muhl – Her camp counselor and first real crush.

Hailey Van Lith – The rival with the prettiest smile and worst timing.

Cam Brink – The neighborhood friend who kissed her once on New Year’s Eve.

Paige Bueckers – Her brother's best friend, the reason she never fell for anyone else.