GINGER:

Ginger's breath comes in ragged gasps as she rushes down the hallway, her vision blurred with unshed tears. The echo of the crowd's cheers for the Blue Shadow Pack rings in her ears, each sound amplifying the shame tightening in her chest. She cost them the game. She fell at the most critical moment.

She doesn't stop until she reaches the empty corridor leading to the locker rooms, but heavy footsteps pound behind her, gaining on her fast.

"Ginger!" Hu calls out, but she doesn't slow ...