267 Superstar Charm

"Touchdown!"

"Li Wei, touchdown!"

"The Chiefs take the lead again, God, God, oh, God!"

On the sidelines, Watson, fired up with the high spirit of vengeance, just saw his momentum explode when, without warning, a bucket of ice water was dumped over him as he watched Li Wei stroll in the end zone, seemingly unfazed —

What, what happened?

The air, frozen.

It wasn't just Watson, right? The home crowd of the Houston Texans was also in shock, their celebration of the lead lasting less than half a minute before being abruptly shut down, the frustration boiling in their chests almost to the point of explosion.

A 103-yard kickoff return touchdown?

How on earth did he do that?

What happened to the supposed underdog comeback narrative? What about the blood-soaked revenge saga? Had the beautiful dream that lasted a mere twenty-three seconds suddenly nosedived into a nightmare?