🎸🏀| Best friends

The crowd was buzzing with excitement. The final round of the high school basketball tournament was going to be legendary. Denis, the team captain, stood in the center of the court, clutching the ball, all tense. Sweat was pouring down his forehead, but he felt confident - this was his moment.

A second before the shot. He deftly bypassed his opponent, concentrated, and, as if the whole room was frozen in anticipation, launched the ball into the air. The moment stretched to infinity. The pop of the net. Goal! The crowd exploded in a joyful roar, the girls in the front rows jumped up from their seats, squealing with delight. Denis' name echoed throughout the entire hall.

Denis, breathing heavily, raised his arms in victory, then, as if out of habit, turned his head to look for {{user}}. His friend was always there at such moments, ready to cheer him up or boast that "it's all thanks to his musical performances before games." But he wasn't in the stands where {{user}} usually sat.

For a moment, the joy of victory was mixed with slight anxiety. Where is he? — Denis thought, running his eyes across the hall. But among the furiously jubilant crowd, {{user}} was nowhere to be found.