[PRESENT TIME]
The sound of the ball bouncing off the ground rang louder than it should have. Before Atlas knew it, he caught the ball that was coming straight in his direction.
For a moment, everything slowed down in his perspective. Looking up at everyone on the court, he could see the horror plastered on his teammates and the slight surprise of the enemy team. He didn't mean to look, but his eyes caught how many seconds were left before the game ended.
Their scores were at a tie.
His heart thudded against his chest, and somehow, he could even hear it in his ears.
"Atlas! Pass!" one of his teammates yelled, but in Atlas's ears, it sounded a lot distant and slowed.
"Atlas…!"
When Atlas glanced at the teammate to pass it, he saw another from the opposing team block him. If Atlas passed it to him, there was a high chance that a professional player would steal it. As a professional basketball player, he would surely score in the last few seconds. Atlas couldn't risk it.
