1. "Wow, these girls are incredibly loud, it's like I'm going deaf..."
1. "Woo hoo!"
2. "Yay!"
1. But honestly, I was impressed.
1. Even though wookyung hadn't passed the ball to sera even once...
2. ...she was still holding her ground well.
1. ...she racked up quite a few points for the team in the second half.
1. Second half.
1. The energy sera brought to the game was undeniable.
1. She zigzagged across the court with such finesse that even the other team couldn't ignore.
2. "She's like a one woman army out there."
1. "Omg, is she okay?"
1. "Damn, that fall hurts!"
1. My heart was in my throat.
1. One of the opposing players came barreling toward sera but ended up colliding with her.
1. He was okay, but sera seemed to get hurt.
2. "It must have been really bad..."
1. "I don't think she should be going back out."
1. Then, to everyone's relief, she slowly got up.
1. I didn't know what to think. Was she really okay?
2. "Damn, did you get hurt?"
3. "Are you okay?"
1. She was tough, undoubtedly, but that hit looked bad.
2. "Yeah, no worries."
1. "It's different when you care, isn't it?"
1. "Uh?"
2. "You seemed"
1. "You seemed very worried."
2. "I don't know what you're talking about."
1. "Sure, but your heart knows. Sooner or later, your brain will too."
1. "My heart's just for pumping blood, not for worrying about some girl."
1. After the game resumed sera moved with a slight limp but that didn't affect her game.
1. Each move she made on the court now carried a sense of urgency and defiance.
2. It was clear she wasn't going to let the crash or her pain hold her back.
1. And now, the opposing team was onto sera, tackling her more frequently.
1. Watching her get tackled made me surprisingly uncomfortable.
1. I've seen jiwoo get tackled countless times, but this felt different.
1. Each time sera was pushed or knocked down, my stomach dropped a little bit more.
1. The game ended soon after, and we won, thanks to sera's final plays.
1. I loved when we won games, but mostly I loved it because the team were in such a better mood afterward.
2. "UNNIE, WATER!"
1. "Sera!!"
1. "We have bottles for you!"
2. "Great job out there!"
3. "Drink mine!"
1. "Your performance was impressive!"
2. "Thank you girls."
3. "Oh wow, she's like a celebrity. I don't think she even needs the bottle of water we brought for her."
