The Secret Weapon

As Sloane walked out of Verdant High School with Harper, Damon was leaning against his car.

The school's tailored black-and-white uniform looked sharp on him—broad shoulders, single-strap backpack, every inch the campus heartthrob.

'Throw on a gaming headset, and Damon's straight out of an esports novel,' Sloane added silently.

Sloane recalled Damon's background: his father, a high-ranking politic