[UNEDITED] He lives to endure and to survive, because at the end of the day, the only thing he has ever truly had is himself. He has long since grown used to being alone. He fills his own emptiness, silently protecting the peace he has built and hopes to keep for the rest of his life. But somewhere along the fast-moving shadows, something shifted. Even in his monochrome existence, he began to notice traces of color. It happened so quickly he barely caught it, like a moment lost between blinks. Will the future offer him a better life? A hopeful tomorrow? It is uncertain. But perhaps there is someone watching from the sidelines, quietly hoping he does not walk that road alone. niko & kent bl | On - going

He was not called "Ace" for nothing. He is the pride of the UST Growling Tigers, that once he steps onto the court, he is unstoppable. He is the card everyone can bet on. But beyond the court, he is barely holding himself together. Under the bright city lights, he catches a glimpse of another version of himself, far from the hotshot everyone knows. With every dribble, every shot, every win, he buries that side of himself. Because this is where he finds himself excelling, the only place that proves he is worth something. What happens when the cards begin to fall out of his control? When someone sees through the cracks he tries so hard to hide? He doesn't know. He wasn't even aware that he was falling apart. But he knows that within a deck of spades, there are hearts, and someone is about to play them right. ace & yuze bl | soon