The silence inside the stadium finally broke when a new figure stepped onto the court.
The boy was wearing the jersey of the team that had been losing badly just moments ago.
He walked forward slowly.
As he moved beneath the bright stadium lights, the crowd seemed to forget how to breathe.
Whispers spread through the stands.
"Who is that?"
"I've never seen him before…"
"He's on our team?"
The girls in the audience stared at him in stunned silence.
He was tall—taller than most of the players already on the court. His face was strikingly handsome, almost unfairly so, with soft yet sharp features that immediately drew attention.
But it was his eyes that truly stood out.
They carried a strange intensity, a quiet confidence that made it impossible to look away.
For a moment, the entire stadium fell into an odd silence.
Everyone seemed to be processing what had just happened today.
First, Jinu's unbelievable performance in the swimming pool earlier.
And now…
This mysterious new player appearing out of nowhere.
The boy stepped fully into the light.
It was Suho.
Without saying a word to anyone, Suho placed his bag near the bench and calmly walked toward the center of the court.
The referee blew the whistle, signaling the game to resume.
The opposing team smirked when they saw him.
To them, he looked like nothing more than a last-minute substitute.
But the moment the ball was passed—
Everything changed.
Suho moved.
Fast.
Faster than anyone expected.
He intercepted the ball with perfect timing and sprinted across the court like a gust of wind. Before the defenders could even react, he leaped into the air.
The ball spun once in his hand—
And slammed cleanly through the hoop.
The crowd gasped.
"Did you see that?!"
The opposing team quickly regrouped, trying to block him on the next play.
But Suho moved like he could predict every step before it happened.
He dodged past one defender.
Then another.
To everyone watching, it almost looked effortless.
Like they were toys in his path.
Every move he made was precise.
Every jump was powerful.
Every shot was perfect.
The energy in the stadium began shifting.
What had once felt like certain defeat was slowly turning into hope.
The scoreboard began changing.
One goal.
Then another.
And another.
The losing team was catching up.
Students in the audience slowly rose from their seats.
Cheers began growing louder.
The final minutes of the match approached.
Both teams were tied.
The tension inside the stadium became unbearable.
The ball landed in Suho's hands once again.
Three defenders rushed toward him.
But Suho didn't hesitate.
He stepped back—
Jumped—
And released the ball in a perfect arc.
For a brief moment, the entire stadium held its breath.
The ball cut through the air…
Then dropped cleanly into the hoop.
The final whistle blew.
For a split second, there was stunned silence.
Then the stadium exploded.
The crowd erupted into cheers.
His teammates rushed toward him, shouting with excitement.
"You did it!"
"That was insane!"
They surrounded him, pulling him into the center of their celebration.
"Welcome to the team, partner!" one of them shouted happily.
But Suho barely reacted.
Instead, his eyes moved past the cheering players…
Scanning the crowd.
Searching.
Looking for someone.
Because despite the victory—
There was only one face he wanted to see.
And perhaps…
That was the real reason he had come here today.