Whistle.

The ball left the ref's hand, and everyone jumped at once. Kai rose first, tall and clean, quickly surpassed by the giants, Rei and Nash, aiming for timing over height.

For a moment, it looked even, the three of them fighting gravity in the same frame.

Then a shadow passed over them.

Jaz, the real giantess of the night.

She came from behind, faster, higher, her rise breaking rhythm with everyone else. The crowd gasped as she climbed past the other jumps like a tower.

If Nash could see what she looked like from the Baby Boom's perspective, her terrible grin, he might have freaked out.

Time seemed to slow, the ball still climbing, her fingers stretching toward it.

The arena fell into that heavy silence that preceded something wrong or amazing.

Her hand met the ball, a hollow thap echoed through the air, her eyes widened in amazement, and then... The whistle blew again.

For a second no one moved, like every brain was processing what had happened. Then the realization came.

A thunder of exclamations rose from the stands.

"What the—?" "Did she just catch it?" "She caught it before it peaked!"

Victoria sighed as if she had just aged five years, pressing two fingers against her eyes. Dahlia leaned back on the bench, fighting a grin."...Wow. She actually got it."

Jaz landed, sneakers squealing. For a second she looked confused, then gasped.

"Oh, shit."Nash frowned, eyes narrowing as he pieced it together.

Ah, damn.

Whispers rippled through the bench. C-Note blinked, looking lost.

"What just happened?"Dahlia leaned over, explaining for the team, and anyone listening.

"It's a violation. The ball has to reach its highest point before you can touch it on the jump ball. Jaz grabbed it too soon, before it peaked."

On the court, Jaz was already apologizing.

"Sorry guys... My bad. Got too excited."

She scratched the back of her neck, cheeks red.Nia crossed her arms.

"Pfff... I'm terrified to know what else you do when you're too excited. Seriously, how'd you even catch that?"

The ref signaled: Baby-Boom ball, sideline.

Across the court, Baby-Boom players exchanged wary glances, the free possession a gift they hadn't expected.

"I didn't even know that fault was possible." Kai mumbled.Rei stared at Jaz, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"I think we found the joker."Miko tilted her head.

"Yeah? Well, good luck handling that thing."

The crowd hummed louder, a low roar building from disbelief and awe. Even the camera crew scrambled to replay the jump, zooming in on Jaz's impossible timing.

Rei caught the inbound pass with a quick slap of her palm, her eyes flicking across the court.

"Kai, high! Aiko, left slot!" she barked.

The ball snapped to Kai in one fluid motion, leather slapping leather.

Kai's first step cut straight through Nia and Mac, her shoulders brushing theirs with that tomboy grit, her short hair whipping as she powered up the lane.

She was all speed and edge, no frills, legs churning like pistons, drawing the defense in.

Aiko floated to the left slot behind her, calm as a shadow, her petite frame sliding into place with eyes already scanning, reading the floor like a map only she could see.

The two had done this a hundred times: one moved fast to pull eyes, the other waited to strike.

Ball spun between them, hinge perfect, the court bending to their rhythm.

Nash tracked them from half court, his feet planted, registering their role in the game.

Fast. Fluid. They drilled this... Rei's center anchor holding it together, Kai's drive pulling the weak side, Aiko's slot assist feeding Miko's corner shot. Don't bite the bait.

Then Hina appeared like she didn't belong on the same floor as the grind.

She jogged across Drex's lane, hips swaying softly, eyes half-lidded with that playful glint.

"Heeeey, you watching me or the ball?" she said with a sing-song tone, her voice sweet as honey, one hand trailing the air like she was waving off a fly.

Drex froze for half a second, his feet tangling as he tried to refocus, eyes flicking to her just long enough for Kai to pass him before he could support Nia biting the dust.

Hina let out a cute laugh bubbling out as her fingers grazed his jersey.

"Oops, did I distract you? You're so strong, though... bet you could handle me."

Drex's mind was drifting, soon called back by Rei's voice.

"Inside!"

Kai pivoted sharply, one hand flicking the ball toward Aiko without breaking stride. Aiko caught it mid-air, lifted for the fake, then slid the pass right back in a seamless loop, the hinge spinning like clockwork.

"Switch! Switch!" Miko yelled from the corner, her voice high and urgent, waving her arms to pull the screen.

Kai took one dribble, exploded upward, body twisting midair with that lightning athleticism.

The ball kissed the board softly, rolled the rim, and dropped clean through. 2–0.

The crowd roared, a wave of pink-and-white cheers crashing down from the stands, the jumbotron flashing the replay in slow-mo.

Hina clapped her hands delighted, spinning toward Drex with a bounce in her step, her face lit up like a kid at a fair.

"Nice defense, big guy! You almost stopped me looking this good!"

She stuck her tongue out playfully, hips cocked in mock innocence, her laugh light and teasing as Drex stood there stunned, his hands still fumbling the air Kai had passed.

Nash exhaled, rolling his eyes.

Exactly like I thought.

Blacklist set up on the inbound, the ref tossing the ball to Nash at the sideline.

He dribbled up slowly, scanning the floor.

The ball bounced fast between his legs, each tap echoing off the court like a clock ticking down.

Instantly, Kai stood in front of him, ready to block. Aiko came in from the left, and Miko slid from the right, the three of them closing in tight.

For a moment, Nash was boxed in. He looked up, reading them like a puzzle. Then, a tiny grin crossed his lips. He shifted his weight and started to move.

The ball began bouncing faster, between his legs, behind his back, switching hands in a blur.

Kai tried to keep up, eyes darting left to right, Aiko reached out, missing air.

The sound of the dribble became a rhythm, fast and confusing, until even Miko hesitated.

Then the ball vanished.

The three girls froze, searching. In the next instant, the ball was already gone, zipping across the court to Drex.

The pass was so fast no one saw the release. The crowd gasped as Drex caught it clean, wide open at the arc.

Kai and Aiko turned their heads at the same time, stunned.

What the hell?

Drex caught it clean, rose for the three, the shot looking pure... until Hina moved right in front of him.

With a quick grin, she lifted her jersey just enough for a flash of her full, perfect round boobs, the soft curves bouncing free for a second, nipples hard and pink under the arena lights.

Drex gasped, eyes wide, his release breaking completely. The ball flew off his fingers, spinning short and smacking the rim with a loud clang.

Rei recovered the rebound mid-air, snatching it over Mac's reach like it was nothing.

"Go!" she yelled, outlet pass long to Kai sprinting ahead.

Aiko trailed just enough for the spacing, catching the handoff without breaking stride, pump-faking Nia in for the draw, then dumping it right back to Kai in one seamless motion, their synergy clicking like gears.

Kai rose for the layup, smooth as silk, the ball dropping through the net. 4–0.

Nash massaged his sinuses, now at least, he knew Drex would be handicapped for the whole time Hina would play.

Nia threw her hands up in frustration, scolding Drex.

"Eyes up, you're virgin piece of shit!"

Drex flushed deeper, slamming a fist into his palm.

"S-Shut up! I'll get it next time."

Rei jogged past Nash on the way back, her eyes locking on his, thumb dragging slowly across her throat in that universal sign, you're dead.

"Prepare your anus," she mouthed.

Nash frowned, meeting her gaze.

Have to do everything myself. Well... That should be enough now.

He turned, motioning for the inbound. The ref tossed him the ball.

He walked it up slowly, scanning the court.

Aiko was the only one standing ahead of him now, Kai and Miko stayed back, expecting a pass.

No one pressed him. They were baiting him to assist to Drex, Mac, or maybe Nia.

Jaz was too far back near the half-court line, her stance relaxed.

He smirked.

"You're all forgetting the obvious choice."

Then, without warning, Nash snapped his wrist and launched a power throw.

The ball shot forward like a laser, cutting through the air straight toward the rim. For a moment, everyone thought he was crazy, trying a three-pointer from that distance.

It looked too high, the arc too strong. It would miss. At best, it would hit the board.

Then a shadow rose behind Rei.

Jaz, the forgotten giantess.

She soared past everyone, her jump towering over the heads.

Her hand reached out, snatching the ball mid-flight with perfect timing, and descended hard on the rim, slamming the dunk straight over Rei's head.

The entire hoop shuddered.

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