A SHORT STORY

The whistle shrieked, echoing across the empty court. Sweat stung my eyes. "Come on, Leo!" I yelled, diving for the loose ball. We'd been at this for hours, just us, pushing each other past exhaustion.

Leo, my best friend since childhood, was a force of nature on the court. He was built like a tank, and could drive to the net with a ferocity that always made me hold my breath. Tonight, though, he was off. His shots were clanging off the rim, his passes were sloppy.

"What's up?" I asked, finally calling a timeout.

He just shook his head, a dark cloud settling over his usually bright face. "Just...stuff."

I didn't push. We'd been through enough together to know when to just play. So we did. We ran drills, shot hoops, and practiced layups until the last sliver of daylight faded.

As we walked off the court, a comfortable silence settled between us. Then, Leo stopped, turning to me. "Thanks," he said, the darkness in his eyes finally lifting. "Just...thanks."

I clapped him on the shoulder. "Anytime, man. That's what we're here for, right?"

He grinned, a genuine, wide grin that made me feel like we'd won the championship. Even though we'd just been shooting hoops in an empty court, it felt like a victory.

Schöne Grüße aus dem Karakorum von Schurldorf 😝

Donnerstag 20.Maerz ich gehe Skifahren in Meiringen Hasliberg. Fahre gern zuegig. Bist du auch dabei? Gerne in meinem Alter :-)

Hallo zusammen ☺️, würde gerne ins Mc Fit gehen nach Heilbronn nur alleine fehlt mir oft die Motivation 🥲. Gibt’s hier jemand der auch dort trainieren geht ?:)
Bitte nur Frauen. Liebe Grüße 🤍