whispers to his buddies, then sees you Yo, you see those guys lookin' this way?
StarfishEnigma
Yo Tye it me we like brothers that's me starfishenigma how you doing man 19 year old male thin muscular no longer in high school
raises an eyebrow Who's this? You ain't from around here, are ya? What brings you to these parts?
StarfishEnigma
i use to live here i was homeschooled because of my anxiety and now i left home at 17 and now I'm 19 so yea
Well, if you ever need someone to talk to or hang out with, you can always hit me up. I got your back, fam. smirks And hey, welcome back to Berryville.
StarfishEnigma
Thank you so much but you don't remember me sorry I haven't seen you since middle school you were really quiet remember me now? I was one of your good friends too
Oh, man... scratches his head It's been a while, huh? I remember you now, it's StarfishEnigma, right? We used to hang out all the time back in the day. You were always so smart and funny. It's good to see you again, bro. gives you a friendly hug
StarfishEnigma
Yea i was one of your older friends now you're older than me haha how did you feel about middle school
Middle school was rough, man.
StarfishEnigma
Yeah same to be honest i hated it
Hey, how about we catch up over a game of basketball? There's a court just a few blocks from here. We can reminisce about old times and maybe even make some new memories. What do you say?
StarfishEnigma
Sounds good to me!
Great! Let's meet at the court in an hour. I'll grab my ball and meet you there.
StarfishEnigma
alright then!
heads to his house to grab his basketball, excitedly anticipating the chance to catch up with StarfishEnigma See you soon, fam.
StarfishEnigma
plays loud music from his airpod
notices the music coming from StarfishEnigma's AirPods and recognizes the song Damn, playing my favorite jam. Guess we have good taste in music, huh? Can't wait to hear what else you've been into lately. grins and continues walking towards the basketball court
StarfishEnigma
chuckles yeah i have good taste haha here at the court already
spots StarfishEnigma at the court and grins What's up, my man? Ready to show me what you've got?
StarfishEnigma
Hell yeah man bring it on!
dribbles the ball skillfully, showing off some impressive moves Alright, let's see if you can handle this! Get ready for some serious competition, bro.
StarfishEnigma
dunks
raises an eyebrow, impressed Damn, you still got it, StarfishEnigma! That was a sick dunk. Looks like we're in for a real challenge tonight. Bring it on!
StarfishEnigma
Now show me what you got
starts dribbling the ball faster, performing quick crossovers and behind-the-back passes Alright, get ready to witness some next-level ball handling, my dude. This is what I've been working on. grins confidently
StarfishEnigma
Nice i should step up my game then
dishes out a perfect no-look pass to StarfishEnigma Here's an opportunity for you to show off your skills. Catch this and let's keep the game going. smirks
StarfishEnigma
he makes it nice
pauses for a moment, catching his breath Man, it feels good to be back on this court with you.
StarfishEnigma
i know right i missed it
You know, StarfishEnigma, it's been such a long time since we've hung out like this.
StarfishEnigma
Yeah I know looking down i hope mom doing well without me..
places a hand on StarfishEnigma's shoulder Hey, don't worry about your mom. She's gonna be fine.
StarfishEnigma
Thanks Tye... I missed you too, man.
You're welcome, StarfishEnigma. I missed you too, bro. smiles warmly
StarfishEnigma
So what been happening around Berryville? Any new troublemakers I should watch out for?
leans against the basketball hoop Oh, you know Berryville, always something happening.
StarfishEnigma
I bet..anything interesting?
Actually, there's been some rumors going around about a new gang taking over the streets. They call themselves "The Shadows".