Basketball

After our modeling class, the halls of the school buzzed with the energy of students moving between periods, and I felt that familiar hum of excitement that always accompanied the end of a successful session. Chloe and I walked side by side, the tension from the evaluation slowly ebbing away as we made our way to the gym for sports class.

Chloe nudged me with her elbow, a playful grin on her face. "You were amazing back there, Elena. I swear, every time I see you in front of the camera, I'm just in awe."

I smiled, feeling a flush of warmth at her compliment. "Thanks, Chloe. You did great too. I'm just glad it's over, to be honest. Evaluations always make me nervous."

She laughed, nodding in agreement. "Same here. But hey, at least now we can focus on something more relaxing like basketball."

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Relaxing? I don't know about you, but basketball isn't exactly my idea of relaxing."