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The Price of Loyalty
The Price of Loyalty, follows Marcus Reed, a talented basketball player from Missouri, whose rise from local courts to high school stardom comes with hidden costs. As his talent draws attention, Marcus has to navigate pressure from…
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…Marcus didn't answer. He took Lena's hand and led her out of the gym, past the players, past the gleaming cars, past the peeling paint and the boarded windows. The evening air was cool against his face. The streets were quiet, the shadows long. "Marcus," Lena said, her voice soft. "Are you okay?" He stopped walking. He looked at the sky, gray and vast and indifferent. "I will be," he said. "Eventually." They walked home together, hand in hand, the silence between them filled with everything they hadn't said. And in the pocket of his bag, the new phone buzzed with a message that would change everything. But for now, they walked. And that was enough.