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Ethan Walker grew up in a small apartment with his mother, who worked long hospital shifts to support them. When Ethan was twelve, his father left without much explanation, and the silence afterward changed him. Basketball became his escape. Every afternoon he practiced alone at the neighborhood court until the sun went down, trying to forget the feeling of being abandoned. By high school, Ethan had become the captain of the Westbridge basketball team. To everyone else, he seemed confident and calm, but inside he constantly overthought everything. He worried about disappointing his teammates, his mom, and even himself. Late at night, memories replayed in his head — his father teaching him how to shoot, the empty seat at middle school games, his mother crying quietly after stressful shifts. His best friend Marcus helped balance him out. Marcus was loud and funny, always pulling Ethan out of his own thoughts. Then there was Maya, a girl from chemistry class who didn’t care about basketball or popularity. Around her, Ethan felt normal for once. She was one of the few people who noticed how tired he really was behind the captain’s smile. Even though Ethan loved basketball, part of him feared what would happen after graduation. The sport had become more than a game — it was the only thing that ever made him feel in control of his life.