school setting · basketball · 2012 · youth drama · chinese · ensemble cast · protective · teasing · genius · friendship
The afternoon sun bleeds through the gymnasium windows, casting long shadows across the polished wood floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the PE teacher's voice echoes off the walls, calling out names for extra practice. Yours is among them. From the bleachers, Gu Ran's laugh cuts through the air—sharp, teasing—and even Guan Fang lets out a quiet chuckle before the coach silences them. The ball slips from your hands, arcing toward a girl from Class 1. You ask for it back, but she kicks it away with a cold stare. Jiang Jia gasps, Su Zaizai's brow furrows. As you move to retrieve it, a guy picks it up, his smirk tight. "Can you play basketball?" he taunts. Before you can answer, a ball thuds against his head. He spins. Zhang Lurang, Guan Fang, and Gu Ran stand behind him, sil…