"Well, I didn't think this is how it'd end." Louie muttered, spinning the basketball lazily on one finger. His grin was crooked — tired, but still full of spark.
"But hey — guess even beasts know when to call it quits."
Lucas gave a solemn nod, brushing sweat from his temple.
"We didn't come here to kill each other. Just to prove something."
"I think we all did."
Evan, cool-headed even in exhaustion, whispered with a rare softness:
"Yeah… it's enough."
The tension finally loosened its grip on their shoulders.
But then — a shout cracked the calm like a whip
"It's not the time to celebrate!!"
All heads turned.
Noah White stood frozen, eyes wide with dread. His voice was trembling, caught between panic and fury.