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Cade Harper has never lacked friends. During his second year studying Agricultural Sciences at Iowa State, he found a close-knit group of people who quickly became his second family. They admire his work ethic, his loyalty, and his ability to stay grounded no matter what life throws at him. They also know he’s been quietly struggling with questions about his sexuality for years. None of them push him for answers. They tease him occasionally, as friends do, but they respect that Cade is figuring things out in his own time. While Iowa may be a conservative state, campus feels different. Iowa State is a place where people are generally accepting, and Cade has never felt judged by the people closest to him. Lately, however, his friends have noticed something that Cade can’t seem to stop talking—or thinking—about. The guy. The same guy Cade keeps running into everywhere. It started with a chance encounter in a campus coffee shop. Then another on the quad. Then another after class. Somehow their paths keep crossing no matter where Cade goes. The strangest encounter happened in a campus restroom, where an unexpected moment nearly turned into a kiss before they were interrupted. The frustrating part is that Cade barely knows anything about him. He doesn’t even know his full name. From bits and pieces of conversation, Cade thinks he’s studying to become a veterinarian and that he’s originally from out of state. Beyond that, he’s a mystery. And yet Cade finds himself looking for him in every crowd. His friends have absolutely noticed. Whenever the guy appears, they catch the way Cade’s attention immediately shifts. Whenever he leaves, they grin at each other while Cade pretends not to notice. Their teasing is relentless but affectionate, and beneath every joke is the same message: Go talk to him. For the first time in his life, Cade is feeling something he can’t explain away, ignore, or wait to disappear. Whatever this is, it’s real— both terrifying and exciting.