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Bitty is a southern man, and therefore he knows guns. And, as it turns out, Bitty can SHOOT. His accuracy is incredible enough to almost make his daddy cry, and *almost* enough to make up for all the rest of the things that fuel his childhood bullies' aggressions.
But only almost.
And so he chooses a northern college, far from home - rural enough to feel familiar, but liberal enough that he doesn’t have to be so afraid anymore. Going to the woods on the weekends with the rifle he keeps in storage, shooting for targets until his fingers are numb, helps him with the lingering homesickness.
He didn’t expect to be seen. He never expected to have his name shoved in front of the school biathlon coach, who has his hands full of great skiers but not so many crack-shots.
His folks hadn’t been sure about sending their boy into Yankee territory, but when they hear he could get his degree for free just for firing a gun? They’re on board. But Bitty’s not sure about this whole skiing thing, especially when the team captain is scowling at him harder every time he falls.