He Is The Future

Kai pressed his back against the wall, trying to keep his breathing steady as the muffled sounds of the halftime crowd faded into the background. 

He was oblivious to their teammates' panic on the court. 

"Where the heck are they?" Jaw-Long muttered, pacing back and forth. 

"The third quarter is about to start," Zheng said, biting his lip from anxiety. 

Coach Xu Wei shook his head and stood, crossing his arms in front of his chest. 

"Go out there," he said. "If they can't come by the fourth quarter, then the other two will play," he continued, gesturing to Bam and Jie. 

Meanwhile, Kai's heart thudded in his chest, not from exertion but from the conversation unfolding before him. He felt like he was caught in the middle of a drama! 

Marcus and Haoran stood a few feet away, their voices loud enough that Kai could hear everything clearly. The young one was grateful he didn't have to struggle to catch every word.