SCORE: 47–39
Time: 4:19 left in the 3rd Quarter
The moment Ethan stood up, the atmosphere around the court shifted.
His teammates glanced his way.
Not because he barked an order.
Not because he said anything smart.
But because the storm that had built inside him…
…was now cracking open.
His sneakers hit the floor like a drumbeat.
His eyes locked forward, gaze cutting straight across the hardwood.
Right at Kagetsu Renjiro.
Kagetsu, arms crossed, tilted his head slightly.
Still unreadable.
Still calm.
But his shoulders tensed ever so slightly.
Ethan cracked his neck once, rolled his shoulders back.
Then shouted, not at anyone but to everyone.
"LET'S GO!!"
No hesitation.
No fear.
Just fire.
Brandon Young stepped in beside him, bumping his chest lightly.
Ryan Taylor grinned, already clenching his fists.
Evan Cooper pointed forward, nodding with sharp clarity.
