Three Strikes, You're Mine: Chapter Four - The Second Strike
Four hours on a team bus is a long time to hyper-fixate on the man you’re supposed to loathe. When the Beacons land in Philly, a rooming assignment error forces Finn and Liam into the ultimate trap: Room 1204. No fans, no coaches—just two rivals and a lock that’s finally engaged. Chapter Four The Second Strike Finn New York in the rearview mirror should feel like a relief, but as the Beacons’ team bus idles outside our hotel in Philadelphia, it feels like I’ve just traded one cage for another. I’ve always been a man of patterns. In New York, my pattern was simple: train, play, study, sleep. But since the trade to Boston, since Liam Hart—my patterns have been shattered into a thousand jagged pieces. I hate road trips. I hate the stale, recycled air of luxury coaches that smells like leather and unwashed gym bags. I hate the way the low hum of the tires against the asphalt creates a vacuum where my brain hyper-fixates on things it shouldn’t. Specifically, the back of Liam’s head. He’s si...
