Requested by harurasheart

Setting: University intramural basketball league
Cast:

Jo – Point guard, quiet strategist, plays like he's calculating chess mid-game

Yuma – Shooting guard, athletic menace, doesn't miss and doesn't shut up

Nicholas – Small forward, trash-talk king, the guy you want on your team... unless he's your enemy

Scene One: First Practice – Team Chaos Activated

They're not on the same page. At all.

Jo plays by the book: smart passes, clean shots, eyes always scanning.

Yuma plays like a storm: fast, flashy, borderline disrespectful crossovers.

Nicholas plays like the game owes him money: aggressive, unbothered, and always talking.

Nicholas (after missing a 3): "That was a warm-up. Nobody panic."
Yuma: "You mean airball was the warm-up?"
Jo (deadpan): "Maybe let the ball touch the rim next time."

It's going great.

Terribly.

Scene Two: The First Game

Game one is a mess. They argue about who's calling plays. Nicholas hogs the ball. Yuma ignores Jo's signals. Jo nearly walks off the court.

They barely scrape a win, but in the locker room:

Jo (cold): "We don't win by luck next time. We win because we know what the hell we're doing."

Yuma: "So what, we suddenly become besties?"

Nicholas: "No, but we could try passing to each other like it's not a dating app."

That gets a reluctant laugh.

Scene Three: The Shift

By game three, things start to click:

Jo feeds perfect passes to Yuma in the corner—swish.

Nicholas takes on defense and steals like a thief in a museum.

Yuma throws a no-look pass to Nicholas, who actually finishes it with a dunk.

Jo even smirks once.

They start winning. And liking it. And—kind of liking each other?

Nicholas's Signature Move: "The Eclipse"

Nicholas's signature move is pure flash, raw confidence, and a touch of drama—naturally.

It's called "The Eclipse."

How it works:

He isolates his defender at the top of the key.

Drives left. Defender bites.

Spin step right, behind-the-back fake, keeps his body low.

Then pulls up for a one-legged fadeaway jumper, shades of Dirk Nowitzki, eyes locked on the rim before he shoots.

The ball barely rotates.
It arcs high.
It drops clean. Swish.

He jogs back with a cocky wink to the bench and a finger gun like he planned it all.

Yuma calls it "dramatic nonsense."
Jo calls it "shockingly effective."
The crowd calls it highlight material.

🎯 Jo's Signature Move: "Ghost Thread"

Jo's move isn't flashy—it's surgical.

Called "Ghost Thread," it's a pass that no one sees coming.

He fakes the play to the left, drawing attention.

Then he spins at the top of the arc, without looking, and fires a one-hand bounce pass through a gap no one knew existed.

It lands perfectly in a teammate's hands under the rim—just as they get there.

It looks like a glitch. It's so smooth, people don't even realize what happened until the ball's in the net.

Nicholas: "I don't know how he sees that stuff. I swear he has a cheat code installed."

⚡ Yuma's Signature Move: "Gravity Break"

Yuma's move? Pure vertical chaos.

Called "Gravity Break," it's a sudden, explosive hang-time pump-fake + reverse layup combo he pulls mid-drive.

The breakdown:

He drives hard to the right baseline.

Defender jumps to block, expecting a quick finish.

Yuma hangs midair longer than humanly possible, pump-fakes...

Defender falls.

Yuma switches hands, spins midair, and reverse finishes with the left.

It makes crowds scream. Defenders curse.

He's had three players fall guarding him. It's a stat he tracks proudly.

Yuma: "They think I'm coming down. I'm not. Not until I decide."

🔥 The Trio Together:

Jo sets the tempo and confuses everyone with "Ghost Thread."

Yuma slices through defenders with "Gravity Break."

Nicholas hits dagger shots with "The Eclipse."

They're a system.

They're a highlight reel.

They're legends-in-progress.

What Sparks Their Chemistry Improvement

It happens off-court. At 2 a.m. after a late win.

They end up at a ramen shop. Just the three of them. No basketball talk. Just real-life conversations.

Yuma admits he used to play solo to impress his brother.

Nicholas shares how he played streetball to stay out of trouble back home.

Jo opens up—quietly—about why structure keeps him sane.

They walk back to campus under streetlights, still talking.

The next practice?

Everything clicks.

Unspoken understanding.
Real trust.
Actual teamwork.

The chemistry wasn't on the court—it was between games.

Scene Four: Off-Court Energy

During practice breaks, things get... weirdly soft.

Yuma (teasing): "You know, for someone with zero emotion, Jo sets a really beautiful pick."
Nicholas: "It's the quiet ones. They're dangerous."

Jo: "I can hear you, and I will bench you."

Later, they're caught hanging out outside practice. A ramen night turns into Yuma and Nicholas arguing over hot sauce, while Jo watches with a rare, barely-there smile.

They don't say it—but it's not just a league anymore. It's a thing.

Jo's Method of Handling Conflict

Jo's not loud. He's not emotional.

He's lethal.

When Yuma and Nicholas argue during a practice scrimmage—trash talk flying, balls getting stolen out of pure spite—Jo stops the drill.

Doesn't raise his voice. Just turns off the lights in the gym.

Jo: "Either you two pass to each other three times in a row next play... or we're running suicides until sunrise."

Silence.

Yuma: "That's insane."

Jo: "Try me."

They pass. Three times. They score.

And Jo doesn't smile.

Which somehow makes it scarier.

Scene Five: Final Game – One Last Play

The championship is tied. Last possession. Clock ticking.

Jo draws the play: a fake screen from Yuma, Nicholas cuts baseline, Jo hits him with the pass. They've done it a dozen times in practice.

But the defense reads it.

Yuma breaks from the script. Flashes open.

Nicholas sees it. Makes the pass.

Swish.
Buzzer.
Win.

Jo just nods once and walks off like he expected it.
Nicholas and Yuma chest-bump mid-hype.
The crowd roars.

End: Post-Win Vibes

After the win, they're sprawled on the locker room floor, sweaty and exhausted.

Yuma: "Okay, fine. We're a pretty good team."
Nicholas: "That sounded dangerously close to a compliment."
Jo (smirking): "I'm logging it in my records."

They sit in silence for a beat.

Yuma: "Same time next season?"

Jo: "Only if Nicholas stops calling every shot he takes 'legendary' before it even leaves his hand."

Nicholas: "Can't promise that."

Jo and Yuma (in sync): "Didn't think so."

End.