India checked herself in her phone camera one last time.
Her braids were laid perfectly, gold hoops catching the arena lights, and her oversized vintage basketball jacket sat just right over her top. Wide-leg jeans and fresh sneakers completed the look.
Her best friend looked her up and down.
"Girl, you said we were coming to watch basketball."
"We are."
"You dressed like somebody's about to put you on the kiss cam."
India laughed. "Please. I'm not thinking about no man."
Her friend gave her a look.
"Okay," India admitted. "Not yet."
The arena was buzzing, but the atmosphere felt strangely calm. Smooth R&B played softly through the speakers while the players warmed up on the court.
India leaned against the railing, watching the game preparations.
Then she noticed someone walking toward her.
Ja.
He stopped a comfortable distance away and smiled.
"Hey."
India smiled back. "Hey."
"I don't think I've seen you here before."
"Maybe you weren't paying attention."
Ja laughed softly.
"Maybe I wasn't."
There was something about the way he said it that made India look away for a second.
"So what's your name?"
"India."
"India," he repeated.
She smiled. "Yeah."
"That's a pretty name."
India raised an eyebrow.
"Is that your way of flirting?"
Ja grinned.
"Would it work?"
She laughed. "I don't know. You're gonna have to try harder than that."
He shook his head, amused.
"I like your confidence."
"I get that a lot."
Someone called Ja from the court.
He glanced over, then looked back at India.
"I gotta go."
"Okay."
He started walking away, then turned around.
"I'll see you after the game?"
India smiled.
"If you're lucky."
Ja laughed and headed back toward the court.
Her friend immediately appeared beside her.
"Girl."
India tried to keep a straight face.
"What?"
"You are smiling."
"I smile."
"Not like that."
India looked toward the court.
"He's a basketball ball nigga anyways"
Ja was already warming up.
Then he looked up.
Their eyes met.
Neither of them looked away immediately.
The R&B song continued playing quietly in the background.
India finally smiled.
Ja smiled back.
And somehow, the game hadn't even started yet, but India already knew she was going to remember tonight.
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