Highly Unlikely [BxB]

PROLOGUE

The Captain, His Best Friend, Amber-Lee, And How It All Went Wrong

               River Falls High was the school that carried victory back home every single basketball season for three years in a row. They remained unbeaten, almost unrivaled, and stronger than ever. Such facts could make anyone comfortable, but to Kayden, there was just something off about this particular season.

               Kayden Wilson, the captain of the basketball team, stood at an impressive height of six foot five and had an unapproachable look about him. Many people didn't dare to approach him, nor his gang of basketball friends. Only the few who were brave enough got to see them for who they truly were; a group of boys who stuck together like glue at first because of their love for basketball. Until they'd become inseparable.

               They were leading the season, but it didn't sit well with Kayden that every single win had been frighteningly close to a loss. Which was why he made sure their coach only directed the pressure toward him, and let him handle the rest of the team.

               Usually, his coaching was completely strict, and he had earned a lot of respect from the rest of the players over time. Kayden tried to ease up a little this time, but he still made sure they practiced extra, although not enough to wear their bones out completely.

               And then he practiced more than they did. It was probably a bad habit, but he had a burning desire to always win, so it didn't matter what he put himself through.

               The hours he put into practicing did not affect his grades. Kayden was a straight-A student, and he didn't even need to try, he was just that smart. So he stayed late more often than not, just to practice.

                This day was no different. He'd stayed back after everyone had left. Or at least, after everyone should have left.

                "If it isn't K, practicing late again," he heard Kit say. And as he guessed, he was moving closer to him. He paid him no attention.

               Kit Pierson was what you would call part of his gang, and what you would call the person he was closest to. They just hadn't given a name to their relationship yet.

The others were Mike, Knox, and Liam. Stacey and Connor were the only two who weren't connected to basketball, but hang out almost all the time nevertheless.

               Kit had been extremely annoying lately for some reason, and Kayden didn't want to read too much into it, but his best friend couldn't just leave him alone. It was starting to get super annoying.

               Kayden bounced the ball and caught it, then bounced it again and caught it. Just before he could throw it into the hoop, Kit came into view and he hesitated, then stopped. He stood there just staring at him with an amused expression on his face.