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00:02My online boyfriend is my brother's sworn rival.
00:05He thinks I'm my brother's girlfriend, so he wants to steal me away.
00:08I'm watching my brother Ethan play football.
00:10I text my online boyfriend.
00:12Babe, I'm at the game.
00:14Funny thing, I'm in the game too.
00:17No way. Go hit him, babe.
00:19The stadium buzzes.
00:20The whistle blows game on.
00:22I watch Ethan's team fall behind.
00:23I stand up and cheer him on.
00:26Go, Ethan!
00:26Right after I yell, the opposing team's captain fumbles the ball.
00:30He stands staring at the stands.
00:32I blink.
00:33He's staring right at me.
00:34Ethan seizes the chance and takes the lead.
00:35Fans cheer as cheerleaders toss pom-poms, but that guy stays frozen.
00:39I jump up and run toward Ethan.
00:41Ethan, you crushed it!
00:42Ethan takes the water, looking at me in surprise as he asks.
00:47Why are you here?
00:48I remembered you told me about the game, so I came to watch.
00:51Ethan's teammates come over for water.
00:53They spot me and their eyes go wide.
00:55Ethan, is this your girlfriend?
00:57Get lost.
00:58Ethan shoots him a warning look, with the guy's laugh, still eyeing me curiously.
01:02I'm a freshman this year.
01:03Ethan's a senior.
01:04It's my first time around his college friends.
01:06Hey everyone, I'm Nina.
01:08I'm about to say I'm Ethan's little sister, but Ethan cuts me off.
01:11Alright, head back.
01:12Text me if you need anything.
01:13Ethan picks up my bag.
01:14He blocks their view of me, like he's wary of something.
01:17I'm confused, still, I nod, fine.
01:19The game's over anyway.
01:20I can head back and text my boyfriend, wonder how his game went.
01:24I turn around and bump into someone.
01:27I grab my phone, not noticing who I hit.
01:29Ethan frowns and walks over.
01:31Milo, what's your deal?
01:33She ran into me first.
01:34Milo's voice is cold.
01:36I flinch.
01:36Finally seeing who I bumped into, it's Milo, the guy who played against Ethan.
01:40Looks like the other team's captain.
01:42Why are you blocking the way?
01:44Apologize!
01:46Ethan, are you serious?
01:47I watch things get tense, I tug Ethan's arm.
01:50Ethan, Ethan, it really was my mistake.
01:52Ethan turns toward me.
01:53Head back, I've got this.
01:56Please don't start a fight.
01:59I grab my backpack and sneak a glance at Milo.
02:02Milo's watching me too.
02:03His stare is so weird, almost scary.
02:05I don't dare stay.
02:06I apologize and hurry away.
02:07Back in my dorm, I shut the door and lean against it, catching my breath.
02:11Milo creeps me out.
02:12I want to vent to my online boyfriend, Em.
02:14I send Em a text.
02:15Babe, you busy?
02:17While I wait for Em's reply, my roommate asks,
02:20Didn't you go to the game today?
02:22Yep.
02:22How was it?
02:23Who won, Ethan or Milo?
02:27Milo?
02:27My roommate stares at me, shocked, like she can't believe I don't know Milo.
02:31They're the two-star students in our physics department.
02:34Physics is our school's top program, and those two are the professor's best students ever.
02:38Word is even before graduation, they represented our school at major competitions and won big.
02:43Annie pulls up old photos on her phone.
02:45I take a look.
02:46That's Ethan.
02:47He's that good?
02:48Oh, Ethan won today.
02:51Ethan?
02:52Yeah, he's my older brother.
02:55Nina, no way Ethan's your brother.
02:57You're kidding.
02:57Yeah, you two don't even look alike.
02:59I knew it.
03:00Here we go again.
03:01Here, our family photo and birth certificates.
03:04I pull up my photos and show them off.
03:06Their eyes widen.
03:07As for us not looking alike, it's just random genetics.
03:11But if you look closely, you can spot little similarities.
03:16Seconds later, or dorm erupts and screams.
03:18Oh my gosh, Ethan is actually your brother?
03:22For real.
03:23They could met him at Move Island Day, but Ethan was busy and only dropped me off at the dorm.
03:28My roommates are so hyped.
03:30What about the other guy?
03:31You know him well too?
03:34Who?
03:35This one.
03:36She swipes to another photo.
03:38I glance over, it's Milo, the guy I ran into.
03:40This looks like it was taken at halftime.
03:42Milo sits on the bench in his uniform.
03:44He rests his hands on his knees, trekked in someone.
03:46How does this cold, scary Milo look so damn good?
03:49His stare is ice-poo cold.
03:51Can he actually smile?
03:52I shake my head.
03:53I barely know him.
03:54My roommate is about to say more, then my phone lights up.
03:57My online boyfriend texted me.
03:59Hold on, I need to reply to this.
04:02Babe, I just got out of the shower.
04:04What's up?
04:04I'm going to tell him what happened at the game.
04:06But after chatting with my roommates, I figure he doesn't need to know now.
04:10Hey, hey, babe, I miss you.
04:11How did your game go?
04:12I type with a grin, a brief pause, then his reply pops up.
04:15We lost.
04:17I worry about Em and quickly type a reply.
04:20You'll get him next time.
04:21You're still the best in my book.
04:23Em knows I'm trying to comfort Hyman, sends a pat head emoji.
04:27Maybe I just didn't have you cheering me on.
04:29They had plenty of people cheering for them.
04:31I send a string of emojis.
04:33He goes quiet again.
04:34Babe, is there something you want to tell me?
04:37Can you send me a pic?
04:39I suddenly want to see what you look like.
04:40I met Em before college applications.
04:43I was stressed and posted online for college app advice.
04:45Em left a long, thoughtful comment.
04:47At the end, Em told me,
04:48It's just one exam.
04:50You'll face more challenges in life.
04:52Try to relax.
04:53I stared at those words for a long time.
04:55Later, admission results came out.
04:56My hands shook as I opened my inbox.
04:58Ethan stood beside me, even more nervous.
05:00I click open the email.
05:02Congress, I screamed and jumped.
05:04Ethan hugged me and spun me around.
05:06That night, I messaged Em.
05:07I got accepted.
05:09Thank you so much.
05:10I knew you would.
05:11After that, we kept talking.
05:13At first, just college applications.
05:15Then school, majors, even the weather.
05:17Later, he'd text me in the morning.
05:18It's getting colder.
05:20Dress warm.
05:21I'd text him at night.
05:22Look at the pic I took today.
05:24One day, I asked Em about his build.
05:26He sent a photo.
05:27It was a mirror selfie after his shower.
05:29Water still on his abs.
05:30I stared at the screen for 10 seconds.
05:33You did that on purpose?
05:35You asked me to send one?
05:37That hot body totally wins me over.
05:39That's one of the big reasons our online relationship has taken off.
05:43We'd planned to meet, but freshman year got busy, so we kept putting it off.
05:47Sure.
05:48I wanted to send him my photo, too, but he never asked.
05:51I didn't want to seem full of myself.
05:52Luckily, I love taking photos in my galleries full of them.
05:56I pick a photo from today's game.
05:57Check out my outfit today.
05:59Honestly, I'm a little nervous.
06:00I wait anxiously for his reply, but Em stays quiet for a while.
06:04What's going on?
06:05Does he think I look bad?
06:06It can't be bad enough to leave him speechless.
06:09Em, why so quiet?
06:11Am I not pretty enough?
06:12I frown.
06:13We're meeting soon.
06:14I haven't even met him in person, and I've been dying to touch those abs.
06:17Now I regret sending him my picture, but then he replies,
06:20No, babe.
06:21You look gorgeous.
06:23I take a deep breath and smile.
06:25Really?
06:28Absolutely.
06:29My roommates have noticed my love-struck grin-san.
06:31Nina!
06:32Spill the tea!
06:32Who are you texting?
06:33Is it your boyfriend?
06:37After class the next day, Ethan tells me to eat at the upperclassmen dining hall.
06:41How's school?
06:43Settling into the dorm?
06:44Roommates okay?
06:44I nod along, staring at the broccoli on my plate.
06:47I hate broccoli, so I dump it all on Ethan's plate.
06:50What are you doing?
06:51Eat it yourself.
06:52I hate broccoli.
06:54No way.
06:54Don't be picky.
06:56Ethan says sternly, I've always been a little scared of Ethan.
06:58When he gets serious, it's even worse.
07:00I pout and put the broccoli back on my plate.
07:02I force myself to eat.
07:03Ethan watches me eat.
07:05He sees I'm struggling to eat, getting up to buy me a drink.
07:08Right then, Em sends me a text.
07:10What are you up to, babe?
07:12Eating lunch?
07:13Broccoli is so gross.
07:14I snap a photo of my meal and send it.
07:17If it's that bad, don't eat it.
07:19I'm about to type back.
07:20Ethan comes back with my drink.
07:22Who are you texting?
07:23Oh, nobody.
07:24Just a friend.
07:27Ethan doesn't suspect a thing.
07:28He hands me my drink.
07:30Focus on eating.
07:31Okay.
07:32I shovel food into my mouth.
07:33Watching Ethan eat, I work up the nerve to ask.
07:36Ethan, can I get some spending money?
07:39Didn't I just send you some?
07:40I had a lot to buy for school.
07:42I spent it all.
07:43I give him puppy dog eyes.
07:45Ethan sighs and pulls out his phone.
07:47Sent it over.
07:48I excitedly check my phone.
07:50Thanks.
07:50Wait, why is it so little?
07:52He used to send me a thousand.
07:53This time it's missing a zero.
07:54You spend way too much.
07:55You need to rein it in.
07:56Want it or not, if not, give it back.
07:58I want it.
07:58I want it.
08:00I grin at Ethan and hit accept.
08:02Ethan takes a few bites and gets up.
08:05I've got a lab this afternoon.
08:06Gotta go check on it.
08:07Eat without me.
08:08All right.
08:09As soon as Ethan leaves, I completely lose my appetite.
08:12I pick at my food a little more and spot a guy sitting at the table behind Ethan's old
08:16seat.
08:16It's Milo, the guy I crashed into.
08:18When did he get here?
08:19I totally didn't notice him before, curious.
08:21I stare at Milo for a few seconds.
08:22I guess that bugs him.
08:24Milo shoots me a cold look.
08:27Milo grabs his tray and walks past me.
08:29I'm stunned.
08:30I apologized after running into him last time, didn't I?
08:33Back in my dorm, I text M again.
08:35Babe, have you eaten yet?
08:37Yep, already ate.
08:40Babe, are you short on cash?
08:42What do you mean?
08:43Then a $10,000 transfer pops up.
08:46Why are you sending me this much money?
08:48For you to spend.
08:49I have money.
08:50It's what boyfriends do for their girlfriends.
08:53My heart melts the second I read that line from M.
08:55Then I'll take it.
08:59Time passes.
09:00I settle into my regular college routine.
09:02Whenever something confuses me, I go find Ethan.
09:04While still talking to M just as often as before.
09:07The only weird thing is, whenever I eat with Ethan M, randomly texts me, almost blowing
09:11my cover.
09:12Other than that, I keep running into Milo at the dining hall or lab.
09:16Of course, he and Ethan are in the Liam lab.
09:18These run pie-ins shouldn't feel weird.
09:20But friends in other majors say Ethan and Milo don't get along.
09:23They often hear them arguing in the lab.
09:25Are they enemies or something?
09:27Not that serious.
09:28In physics, a little friction drives progress.
09:30No wonder Milo always shoots Ethan a fiery look.
09:33One day, I finish dinner and head back to my dorm.
09:35My roommate suddenly walks in.
09:37Oh my gosh, guys, guess what I just heard?
09:41It's juicy.
09:42I have to tell you, I just went to grab my laundry.
09:45Dorm lounge, that night, as my roommate walked by with her laundry basket, she heard voices
09:49from the couches.
09:50She stopped.
09:51It was Milo and his roommate, David and Liam.
09:53David handed him a water bottle.
09:55What's up with you lately?
09:56You've been totally out of it.
09:57Milo didn't take it.
09:58Is he crushing hard on someone?
10:00Duh.
10:00He's falling for a girl and she already has a boyfriend.
10:03Whoa.
10:03Is Milo going to be the other guy?
10:05Spill every detail.
10:07My roommate crouched by the laundry room door, listening intently.
10:10Give it up.
10:11She's taken.
10:11Milo finally spoke to me.
10:12The other person is the one who isn't loved.
10:15What did you just say?
10:16Milo sat up straight, deadly serious.
10:18I've watched them for days.
10:19That guy doesn't really care about her.
10:21He forces her to eat food she hates, won't spend money on her, and treats her harshly.
10:26My heart goes out to her.
10:27Is there any way to make her break up with her boyfriend?
10:32My roommate talks excitedly.
10:34She sets down her laundry basket.
10:35The others keep laughing.
10:37We chime in now and then.
10:38I'm not interested in this.
10:39It's not as interesting as Em's abs.
10:41Really?
10:43Who knows?
10:44David and Liam are egging him on too.
10:47David says Milo's making his move tomorrow.
10:52I can't believe Milo takes love this seriously.
10:54Guys like him go crazy over relationship drama.
10:58I shrug, not interested.
10:59But I can't help replaying Milo's stare at me on the field.
11:02I wonder what Milo is like as a boyfriend.
11:04The next day is Saturday.
11:05I head to the library.
11:06The stepladder is in use.
11:07I still can't reach it on tiptoe.
11:09Suddenly, a hand reaches from behind me.
11:11I'm startled.
11:12I turn around and freeze.
11:13Here you go.
11:14Milo?
11:17Why is he here?
11:18Milo holds the book out again when I don't react.
11:20Is this the one?
11:21Uh, yeah.
11:23Thanks.
11:24I grab the book and find a seat.
11:25To my surprise, Milo takes the seat across from me.
11:28I find it really strange.
11:29Don't they have an upperclassmen study room?
11:31Why is Milo out here?
11:32But it's none of my business, so I don't ask.
11:34I send Em my usual library check-in text and start reading.
11:37I glance up and see Milo texting across from me.
11:39So Milo has someone to text to?
11:40That's rare.
11:41Milo is always so reserved.
11:42Suddenly, my phone lights up.
11:44I'm reading too.
11:44I can't help but smile.
11:45Then we're such a perfect match.
11:49But soon enough, confusion creeps in.
11:52Over the next few days, campus running track, evening.
11:54I finish my third lap with headphones on.
11:56I look up, and Milo is right there ahead of me.
11:59He's wearing a gray athletic tank top, jogging at a steady pace, right in front of me.
12:03I switch lanes.
12:04He switches lanes, too.
12:05I pick up my speed, so does he.
12:07I finish my run, panting and spot Milo, pretending not to look at me.
12:10Is this really just coincidence?
12:13Tennis courts next afternoon.
12:15I'm playing tennis with my roommate.
12:16The ball flies off toward the sideline.
12:18I run over to grab it.
12:19Another hand snatches the ball before I get there.
12:21Milo's dressed in white tennis gear, towel slung over one shoulder.
12:24Yours?
12:25His tennis bag sits on the bench of a separate court behind him.
12:28Doesn't the tennis team practice all the way on North Campus?
12:31What's he doing all the way over here on the South Side?
12:33I take the ball, thank him, and head back to our court.
12:36But I can't help glancing back.
12:37Another coincidence?
12:39Swimming pool, day three.
12:40I finish four laps and lean against the pool edge, catching my breath.
12:43I look up, and Milo swims toward me from the opposite lane.
12:46He swims smoothly like a fish.
12:47I gulp, thinking of M still not as good as M, though.
12:50I stare over at Milo in the water.
12:51Wait a second.
12:52Ethan's buried under lab work.
12:53How come Milo has this much free time?
12:56Milo climbs out of the pool.
12:57Water streams down over his abs.
12:59Why do I keep running into Milo everywhere I go?
13:03I resist Milo's temptation, then text M for a new abs pick.
13:07M doesn't reply.
13:08I shoot Milo an annoyed look, grab my stuff, and get ready to leave the pool.
13:11Even swimming, I run into Milo.
13:13As soon as I step outside, I see it's raining.
13:15I don't have an umbrella.
13:16I text my roommate again.
13:17Then I remember she's working today.
13:19Great.
13:20This rain isn't stopping anytime soon.
13:22I'll walk you back.
13:23No, it's okay.
13:24Ethan's in the lab.
13:25No phones.
13:26He won't see your text for at least two hours.
13:28Oh, okay.
13:29Thanks, Milo.
13:30Let's go.
13:31Back in my dorm, I thank Milo again.
13:32Then I head upstairs as I reach the third floor and text me.
13:35I'll send it when I get back.
13:36Okay.
13:37It rained today, and I almost got stuck at the pool.
13:39Luckily, someone nice walked me home.
13:41He goes quiet, then sends another abs pick.
13:43I laugh.
13:44So cool.
13:47A few days after the rain clears, the temperature suddenly spikes.
13:50It's scorching hot.
13:51I head off campus at noon.
13:52I can't take the heat once I'm back on campus.
13:55I pass Ethan's lab and decide to stop by for some AC.
13:59But only Milo is in the lab.
14:01Looking for Ethan?
14:02He's with our professor.
14:03Come in and wait.
14:03Normally, I wouldn't go in, but it's too hot today.
14:06Have some water.
14:07Thanks.
14:08The lab has two rooms, and Milo heads inside to work.
14:10Every so often, Milo glances at me through the glass, then looks down and texts.
14:14It feels strange.
14:15Milo and I barely know each other.
14:16We've met several times, but barely spoken.
14:18As I think about it, I suddenly feel dizzy.
14:20After a while, Milo puts down his phone.
14:22He comes out.
14:22Nina.
14:23Hmm?
14:24I look up.
14:24Just then, the lab door opens.
14:26Ethan is back.
14:26Nina?
14:27What are you doing here?
14:29Ethan.
14:30I stand up, but my vision suddenly goes black, and I start to fall.
14:34Nina!
14:34She has heat stroke.
14:38Several hands catch me.
14:40Another pair feels cool.
14:41Not Ethan's.
14:42I hear a bottle cap twist open.
14:43An electrolyte drink is pressed into my hand.
14:45I feel cool.
14:46Soft fingertips against my skin.
14:47Not Ethan's.
14:48Milo.
14:49No food or drinks in the lab.
14:50You snuck one in again?
14:51She's about to pass out, and you're worried about lab rules?
14:54Do you even care about her?
14:55I see Ethan's face darken through my haze.
14:58I grab Milo's hand.
14:59Don't talk about Ethan like that.
15:01My last glimpse before blacking out is Milo looking hurt.
15:04Dehydration and heat exhaustion land me in the infirmary.
15:07When I wake up, Ethan is beside me.
15:09He just got off the phone with our parents.
15:10You're awake.
15:11You okay?
15:13I'm fine.
15:15I make sure you eat every day, and the one day I don't, you pass out.
15:19Are you secretly dieting again?
15:21No.
15:22Ethan clearly doesn't believe me.
15:24I glance around, trying to change the subject.
15:26By the way, where's your lab mate?
15:30Who?
15:31Milo?
15:32He's back in the lab.
15:34Okay.
15:35Thank Milo for me.
15:38Come to think of it, Milo's helped me several times, even though our first meeting wasn't
15:43great.
15:43But Milo's a good guy.
15:45Don't worry.
15:46I will.
15:47Ethan pats my head and tells me to get some more rest.
15:49As soon as Ethan leaves, I grab my phone.
15:51Em texts me.
15:52Babe, am I really the one you love most?
15:54I'm confused.
15:55What's wrong with Em?
15:56Why is he suddenly asking this?
15:58Of course.
15:58You're the only one in my heart.
15:59Em doesn't reply.
16:01Three days later, I'm out walking with my roommate when we run into Milo.
16:04I'm debating whether to say hi.
16:06Milo speaks first.
16:07Nina, how are you feeling?
16:10Much better.
16:11Thanks.
16:12Milo hums and pulls a few candies from his pocket.
16:15Watch out for low blood sugar and heat exhaustion.
16:17Here.
16:18I take them, confused.
16:19Milo walks away.
16:21My roommate's eyes light up.
16:22Nina, you said you barely know Milo.
16:23Why is he giving you candy?
16:25I have no idea.
16:26But I tell my roommates about all the times I've run into Milo.
16:28Plus, Milo helped me when I got heat stroke.
16:31One of my roommates gasps.
16:32Oh my gosh, Nina.
16:33Does Milo have a crush on you?
16:35No way.
16:38My roommate says it in a joking tone, but the thought sticks in my head.
16:41I overthink it all night long.
16:43That can't be real.
16:44Milo and I hardly talk.
16:45Then the next day, I run into Milo again, and he hands me more candy.
16:48Pop one in your mouth if you start feeling sick.
16:50I can't hold back any longer and ask him directly.
16:53Why do you keep giving me candy?
16:55Do you have a crush on me?
16:56Milo freezes.
16:57He doesn't answer, but his silence says everything.
16:59I realize what's going on.
17:00I dig the earlier candy he gave me out of my pocket.
17:02I shove those plus today's candies right back into his hands.
17:05Milo, you can't like me.
17:06I already have a boyfriend.
17:08We're really happy together.
17:10I make that crystal clear.
17:11Something I say upsets Milo.
17:12Milo's expression turns dark.
17:14He holds onto the candies, pressing his lips tight together.
17:17You're happy with your boyfriend?
17:18He doesn't walk you home in the rain?
17:20He wasn't there with you when you got dehydrated?
17:22What good even is a boyfriend like that?
17:23Milo startles me, but right after that anger bubbles up,
17:26Who does Milo think he is, talking trash about my boyfriend?
17:31Em and I haven't met face pang-a-face yet,
17:33but if he were here, he'd do all this for me.
17:35Why is Milo so worked up?
17:36Don't badmouth my boyfriend.
17:38He's amazing.
17:39The best in the world.
17:40He's got his own stuff to deal with.
17:42I'm not some helpless girl who needs taking care of.
17:44Low blood sugar and heat strike were just accidents.
17:47I glare at Milo, furious.
17:48Milo freezes.
17:49He suddenly looks hurt.
17:50Nina, you like him that much?
17:53Of course.
17:54Take your candy back.
17:55I head back to my dorm, still upset.
17:57I don't even know why I'm so upset,
17:59but I blame it on Milo insulting Em.
18:01So I text Em to vent, but Em doesn't reply all night.
18:03That makes me even sadder.
18:07One day, my roommate pushes open the dorm door.
18:09I'm lying on my bed, feeling down.
18:11As soon as she walks in, she calls out,
18:13About Milo again.
18:14I overheard David talking to Liam.
18:16What's the update?
18:17David says Milo's giving up.
18:19He says she loves her boyfriend, so he lost.
18:22Being the other guy never ends well.
18:23My roommate sigh.
18:25I don't care about that.
18:25I'm just wondering why Em still hasn't texted me back.
18:28Just then, I see a new post from Em.
18:29He has time to post, but not reply to me.
18:31I click on it, annoyed.
18:32Then I'm confused.
18:33Em's post sounds heartbroken.
18:34If that's what you want, I'll let you have it.
18:36Em is hurting too.
18:37Confused, I open our chat.
18:39Babe, what's wrong?
18:40Did something happen?
18:41Em replies.
18:42What would you do if someone hid something that would break your heart?
18:44Sounds like someone lied to him and hurt him.
18:46He doesn't even call me Babe first.
18:48It's hard to say.
18:49Maybe they had a good reason.
18:51A good reason?
18:53Mm-hmm.
18:55Then, would you ever have a reason?
18:57Babe, are you hiding something from me?
18:59I stare at the screen.
19:00Suddenly feeling guilty.
19:01Actually, I am.
19:05I've been secretly dieting.
19:06I want to look my best when I finally meet Em, but I can't tell Em.
19:09I have some things I can't tell you yet.
19:11He goes quiet again.
19:12Babe, do you love me?
19:14Didn't Em ask me this before?
19:15Of course.
19:16You can ask me as many times as you want.
19:17Okay, I believe you.
19:19The next day, my roommate says,
19:21David, talk to Liam again.
19:23Mogos says his girl has her reasons, and he believes her.
19:26Mogos totally head over heels.
19:28He's a goner.
19:29Days go by.
19:29My dieting starts to pay off, but Ethan's frown deepens as I get skinnier.
19:33Have you lost more weight?
19:34You are imagining it.
19:36How have you been?
19:39Pretty good, except for that jerk Milo.
19:41I don't know what's up with him lately, and-
19:43What's going on?
19:45Milo keeps competing with me.
19:47Grades, height, pull-ups, and all kinds of other stuff.
19:51Just guy stuff.
19:53Don't worry, Ethan.
19:54You'll always be number one to me.
19:57My little sister's the best.
19:59Shortly after, Milo walks out of the science building.
20:01He sees Ethan's hand on my head and shoots him a cold look.
20:06Then Milo glances at me again and walks away.
20:09That look, how do I put it?
20:10A little frustrated, angry, and resigned.
20:12I'm totally confused.
20:14Still, I don't think much of it.
20:15But a few days later, trouble starts.
20:17Nina, hurry!
20:18Your brother's fighting someone!
20:19What?
20:19I jump up from my dorm chair.
20:21I run to Ethan's lab building.
20:22A crowd gathers outside the lab.
20:24Everyone's on tiptoe, trying to see inside.
20:26I push through the crowd and hear-
20:28You're dating someone else behind her back.
20:30How could you?
20:31How could you do this to Nina?
20:32I look closer.
20:33Someone has Ethan by the collar, his lip bruised.
20:36Milo, let go of Ethan!
20:38Milo stumbles back a few steps, staring at me.
20:41Oh my gosh, Ethan, are you okay?
20:42Seeing the bruise on Ethan's lip, I'm furious.
20:44I glare at Milo.
20:45Milo, what is wrong with you?
20:47Why did you hit him?
20:48Milo's eyes turn red.
20:49Do you know I saw him holding hands with another girl behind your back?
20:52What?
20:53Ethan was holding hands with another girl?
20:55Does he have a girlfriend now?
20:56How did I not know about this?
20:58I stare at Ethan in shock.
20:59Wait, hold on.
21:00What does this have to do with Milo?
21:02I'm holding hands with my girlfriend.
21:04What's it to you?
21:05If she's your girlfriend, then what about Nina?
21:07Milo points at me again.
21:08Ethan looks confused.
21:10Nina's my little sister.
21:11Are you crazy?
21:12The room goes silent.
21:13Milo freezes.
21:14You're his sister?
21:15His real sister?
21:16Duh!
21:19Thankfully, Ethan wasn't seriously hurt.
21:21He's just started dating.
21:22He can't look bad in front of his new girlfriend.
21:24Even though the whole thing was a huge misunderstanding.
21:27Milo did say he was sorry.
21:28Still, I could tell Milo was in a terrible mood.
21:30Nina.
21:32I'm so sorry.
21:34I had no idea.
21:35Milo finds me later to apologize, sounding genuinely remorseful.
21:38He'd thought Ethan was my boyfriend and had gotten into the fight trying to defend me.
21:42It's fine.
21:42You didn't mean any harm.
21:44Lots of people have gotten the wrong idea about Ethan and me growing up.
21:47I can't walk around with a megaphone yelling that,
21:49Ethan is my biological older brother!
21:53But don't ever pull something like this again.
21:55I already told you I have a boyfriend.
21:56I, I know.
21:58Milo presses his lips together and steals a cautious glance at me.
22:01You keep saying how great your boyfriend is.
22:03One way or another, we let the incident drop.
22:05Shortly after I get back to my dorm, I chat with MM, asks...
22:08Babe, when are we finally going to meet?
22:11I have so much I need to tell you.
22:12The long, co-waited meetup is finally coming.
22:15My nerves go through the roof, but I still haven't hit my weight goal.
22:18Give me a little more time.
22:20All right.
22:22Later, I head out to the track for a run, and of course, I run straight into Milo again.
22:29Nina, out running this late?
22:34Yeah.
22:35I'm dieting.
22:37Dieting?
22:38Why?
22:39I'm meeting my boyfriend next week.
22:41I want to look good.
22:42You don't need to lose weight.
22:43You're already beautiful.
22:45Milo freezes, and I'm even more stunned.
22:48What are you talking about?
22:50I told you I have a boyfriend.
22:51My face burns, and I sprint back to the dorm.
22:54Right then, M texts me.
22:55Babe, don't diet.
22:56How does he know I'm dieting?
22:58Somehow, Ethan knows too.
22:59Ethan used to watch me only at dinner.
23:01Now he joins me for lunch too.
23:02I knew you were losing weight.
23:04Don't lie to me.
23:04Finish all this before you leave.
23:06How did you know I'm dieting?
23:08I'm shocked and confused.
23:09Ethan glances at me.
23:11It clicks.
23:12Did Milo tell you?
23:13I thought you two hated each other.
23:15I don't know what's up with Milo lately.
23:17He stopped competing with me.
23:19He doesn't argue lab theories with me anymore.
23:21Sometimes he even waves and smiles when he sees me.
23:23That's so weird.
23:24I think it's weird too, but I still can't figure him out.
23:27Ethan narrows his eyes.
23:28Nina, this isn't about you, is it?
23:34What does this have to do with me?
23:37Nina, does Milo have a crush on you?
23:38Ethan hits the nail on the head.
23:40I almost spit out my food.
23:41Ethan, are you kidding me?
23:43How else do you explain his attention to you?
23:45I stay quiet for two days, then decide to talk to Milo again.
23:48This time, I'm going to make him give up for good.
23:50After my run, I spot Milo on the football field.
23:52Milo, come here.
23:54I need to talk to you.
23:57What's up?
23:57I watch Milo walk over.
23:59The evening breeze blows as Milo approaches in his football uniform.
24:02Milo is a little taller than Ethan.
24:04When he gets close, I have to look up at him.
24:07Could you stop liking me?
24:08I say it plainly.
24:09A flicker of confusion crosses Milo's face.
24:11He stares at me.
24:12I gather my courage.
24:13You know I have a boyfriend.
24:14We got together after college exceptions came out.
24:17I love him.
24:18He's the best guy in the world.
24:20Milo, you're a great guy, but you can't force feelings.
24:23I already told you I love someone else.
24:25Your feelings are making me uncomfortable.
24:26I look at Milo waiting for a response, but Milo doesn't react.
24:30I think my bluntness must have crushed him.
24:32But Milo focuses on something else entirely.
24:35Do you really love M that much?
24:36Yes.
24:37Milo keeps his eyes on me.
24:38The stadium lights cast shadows across his profile.
24:40I clench my fists.
24:42Then Milo speaks.
24:43What if I told you I'm M?
24:48Poplar trees line the campus path.
24:50The night breeze rustles through the leaves.
24:52Dinner time has just passed.
24:53Students stroll and jog across the field.
24:55More people gather around the football field.
24:57Football after football hits the turf.
24:59Thud.
25:00Thud.
25:01Thud.
25:01But now it all sounds far away.
25:03Everything sounds muffled.
25:05My eyes go wide.
25:06Milo repeats himself firmly.
25:08Nina.
25:09I'm M.
25:10I recognized your voice the first time you cheered for your brother at his game.
25:12Then I asked for a photo and knew for sure.
25:14I didn't know you and Ethan were siblings.
25:16I thought I was upset, but I really like you.
25:18I was scared to tell you.
25:20I even asked my friends how to win you over, and it caused all this mess.
25:22Once I found out you two were siblings, I planned to tell you everything.
25:25I just didn't expect...
25:27You're kidding.
25:28There's no way you're M.
25:30Do you have proof?
25:30Milo presses his lips together.
25:32I laugh.
25:33I knew he was making it up, but his words still leave me reeling.
25:36I take two steps back, ready to leave.
25:38Seconds later, my phone rings.
25:40It's M.
25:41I freeze completely.
25:42Milo's voice rings out crystal clear from behind me.
25:45Babe.
25:49Why aren't you picking up?
25:54That's how it happened.
25:55Milo and I got together, but we're stuck with one huge new problem.
25:58How on earth am I supposed to break the news to Ethan?
26:01My online boyfriend is my brother's biggest lab rival.
26:04My stomach twisted in nervous knots.
26:06Another weekend rolls around.
26:07My roommates pick up fresh gossip.
26:10David says Milo and that girl are official.
26:12All the misunderstandings are sorted out.
26:13Wow.
26:14What a wild ride.
26:15She clucks her tongue in amazement.
26:17She turns and sees me humming while slipping on my brand new dress, and her jaw drops.
26:20Nina, you're all dressed up.
26:22Where are you going?
26:23Going to watch Ethan's football game.
26:26I fixed the last strand of my hair and head for the football stadium.
26:29There is a brand new game today.
26:31I arrive early.
26:32Ethan is chatting with his teammates.
26:34The other guys light up the second they spot me.
26:36Only Ethan frowns.
26:39What are you doing here?
26:40Came to watch you play.
26:42I'm not playing today.
26:44Oh.
26:48What's this for?
26:49Just keep it on.
26:52Alright, spill it.
26:53Who are you really here to watch?
26:57That's how it happened.
26:58Milo and I got together, but we're stuck with one huge new problem.
27:01How on earth am I supposed to break the news to Ethan?
27:04My online boyfriend is my brother's biggest lab rival.
27:07My stomach twisted in nervous knots.
27:09Another weekend rolls around.
27:10My roommates pick up fresh gossip.
27:12David says Milo and that girl are official.
27:14All the misunderstandings are sorted out.
27:16Wow, what a wild ride.
27:18She clucks her tongue in amazement.
27:20She turns and sees me humming while slipping on my brand new dress, and her jaw drops.
27:23Nina, you're all dressed up.
27:25Where are you going?
27:26Going to watch Ethan's football game.
27:29I fixed the last strand of my hair and head for the football stadium.
27:32There is a brand new game today.
27:34I arrive early.
27:35Ethan is chatting with his teammates.
27:37The other guys light up the second they spot me.
27:39Only Ethan frowns.
27:42What are you doing here?
27:43Came to watch you play.
27:45I'm not playing today.
27:47Oh.
27:51What's this for?
27:52Just keep it on.
27:54Alright, spill it.
27:56Who are you really here to watch?
27:59What?
27:59I'm here for you, obviously.
28:01Sure thing.
28:02I know you way too well.
28:03You never dressed up like this for my last game?
28:05Ethan saw right through me.
28:06I glanced sideways at him, my heart pounding with guilt.
28:09Luckily, the match is about to kick off.
28:11The whole stadium bursts into noise and excitement.
28:13I spot Milo instantly among the players.
28:15He looks so hot.
28:16I can't hold it back.
28:17I yell toward the center of the field.
28:19Go, baby!
28:23I'm standing right here.
28:24Who are you cheering for?
28:27I, it just slipped out of habit.
28:29Ethan doesn't buy my excuse.
28:31His brows draw tighter and tighter.
28:33His gaze sweeps across every player out on the field like radar.
28:36When halftime hits, I grab a bottle of water and hurry down the stands.
28:40Ethan follows right behind me and watches as I hand the water over to Milo.
28:43Baby, drink some water.
28:46So when you called him baby, you really meant him?
28:49Yeah, he's M.
28:50You get a boyfriend and forget all about your brother?
28:53Never.
28:54He'll always be my favorite brother.
28:57And what about me?
29:01You, oh!
29:03Milo can't wait.
29:04He takes my hand and suddenly kisses me.
29:06My eyes widen in surprise.
29:07Then I smile, rise onto my toes, and kiss him back.
29:15God bless you.
29:15Pray for yourself.
29:15응.
29:15Go, go, go, go!
29:16Everybody looks young, come.
29:16Come, go, go, go!
29:16Go.
29:16Go, go, go, go, go.
29:16Go.