Beta's POV
The stadium buzzed with excitement. The air thick with the sound of cheers, the distant hum of the crowd. My team had just scored the final touchdown. Sweat dripped from my forehead as I scanned the field, watching my teammates jump and scream, celebrating their win.
Sam slapped me on the back. “That’s how we do it! We won, Beta!”
I forced a smile, but it felt empty. Victory should’ve felt better than this. Nothing ever changes at home. Nothing.
I looked at Sam as he laughed, still caught up in the moment. "Come on, man. Don’t look so serious. We did it! This is the start of something big!" His grin was wide, his eyes full of excitement, completely unaware of what was eating at me.
“Yeah,” I muttered, staring at the field as people flooded in to congratulate the team. "We
