Investigators

It felt like they had lived three different lives in a singular day. First, was athletes of a different sport. Second, was an audience for Julian Barker. And third, was investigators. 

It was early in the afternoon, but the boys were back in their hotel room. They were in Marcus' room with their other teammates, all doom scrolling on their phones. 

Kai sat cross-legged on the floor, glaring at the tablet in his hands. The others watched edits of Julian's interview this morning, finding what he said about their team disrespectful. 

"There's so many articles about Kai right now," Max muttered. "Why is it that these all came out after Julian's interview?" 

"Because people are idiots," Marcus said. 

"Listen to this one," Jimmy said, a small smile playing on his lips. "'Star Player Kai Guo Exposed: The Shocking Truth About His Adoption!'"

Kai groaned, leaning his head back against the bed. "I'm not adopted!"