The Striker (Gods of the Game, #1)
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Read between September 3 - September 24, 2025
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People underestimated the rigor of ballet because it looked so ethereal, but in reality, the training was brutal—
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When I was onstage, I didn’t overthink; I simply moved.
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Ugh. Late-night existential crises were the worst.
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Yet. Funny how one three-letter word contained a world of possibilities.
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Men. Everything was a dick-measuring contest to them.
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Society painted women as gossips, but truthfully, no one talked more shit than a group of blokes.
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The universe has been trying to tell me a lot of things lately. I wished it would keep its mouth shut, but it had a tendency to butt in where it wasn’t welcome.
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If there was one thing men loved, it was talking about themselves.
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healing wasn’t just about closing the door on my past. It was about allowing myself to open one for the future too.
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“We all have ugly feelings sometimes. It’s a part of human nature. But it’s what we do with them that counts.”
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“That’s one of the perks of dating a dancer. We’re very flexible.”
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My pride wasn’t worth breaking my promise to her.