[Honestly, competition brought out the best in him, in a weird sort of way, setting aside his usual stoic nature to throw himself whole-heartedly in whatever he put his mind to. Maybe it seemed a bit ridiculous to those looking in on the sidelines, but as long as he found a way to win, he didn't care.
He grits his teeth a little at Derek making in the basket-- so maybe he just had a bad start, after all-- before squaring his shoulders, resolving himself to nail the next shot. The competition hype might be a little too much, though, as his next shot winds up bouncing off the hoop, his aim just a tiny bit off. There's a small 'tch' in annoyance, scrambling to retrieve the next ball, expression ever determined. It looks like they were even for the moment, but he wasn't going to let it be that way for long...!]
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He grits his teeth a little at Derek making in the basket-- so maybe he just had a bad start, after all-- before squaring his shoulders, resolving himself to nail the next shot. The competition hype might be a little too much, though, as his next shot winds up bouncing off the hoop, his aim just a tiny bit off. There's a small 'tch' in annoyance, scrambling to retrieve the next ball, expression ever determined. It looks like they were even for the moment, but he wasn't going to let it be that way for long...!]