Gemotions

He stared at the rejection letter, the crisp white paper mocking him. Years of training, of sacrifice, all boiled down to this. His stomach clenched with a knot of disappointment, but his thoughts immediately turned to his teammate, Leo. Leo, who'd been struggling with a knee injury all season. Leo, who had poured his heart into the trials. He imagined the devastation Leo must be feeling. Without a moment's hesitation, he grabbed his phone and texted Leo, "Hey man, meet me at the park? Want to shoot some hoops?"