The locker room remained quiet after the Frost girls left. It was just me and Ethan, and the echo of his slow clapping still ringing in my ears.

"Well," he said again. "That was exciting."

I let out a shaky breath I didn't know I'd been holding. "Thank you. For... for that."

"No problem." He tilted his head, studying me with those warm brown eyes. "Though I have to say, you were handling yourself pretty well before I showed up. 'Sore losers,' was it?"

My cheeks heated. "I probably shouldn't ...