Conor held the ball at his hip, as he took a deep breath, closing his eyes. Replying a last years game in his mind. A game that they could have won if he had made a three. Tied the game if he just made a two. But his release of the ball on the back step three was a little shaky and it hit off the rim. Conor opened his eyes seeing the whole scene in front of him. As he started to dribble the ball in front of him. He was slowly sinking into that zone where he didn't notice a single thing except the hoop. 

Conor may be dumb, an air head, stupid, what ever. But his concentration for these types of moments was utterly astonishing. Without the mental training and practice there would be no way he could get into these types of zones. As he started to move from half court. The gym may be empty of people but in his mind he was replying that thirty seconds of failure trying to fix his mistakes. He wanted to be a player and a teammate that everyone could trust in those dying seconds. And that takes work. As he got just the three point line as he started to crouch down and mix in some crossover moves. As the door to the gym opened and Adara walked in just as he took his step back, jumped and released the ball. As it flew the air with a gentle back spin to it. Until it his the rim and bounced off. "Aaaaa damnit. I've only sunk 6 for 10 on this shot. I at least need to get 9 of 10." he said to himself when Adara announced her presence. 

The aura around him that probably Adara could even feel being at the side of the court started to fade. As his frustration look slowly vanished to one of a smile. As he grabbed his shirt lifting it up and wiping the sweat from his face. Slightly exposing his toned stomach. As he walked over to her. "Good. Perfect day to get some practice in." he chuckled. 

As he walked to the bench on the side of the court where she placed her bag. As he grabbed a bottled of water, taking a swig of it. Throwing it back on his own bag. If she did really look at him, she would notice how much sweat had already accumulated on his shirt, which means he has already been here for some time. Which is pretty accurate because this man has monstrous stamina. "So ready to venture into my domain." he gave a cheeky smile towards her seeing as he was already in hers before with running. 

Conor let her start stretching as he just looked at her, letting his own body cool down for a moment. "Yea thought I'd get in actual practice.." he chuckled noting that she even said that she hasn't plaid since middle school. Not like Conor was expecting much when he offered to have her tag along next time he was in the gym as he bought both of their coffee's and what ever else Adara wanted before class a couple days ago. 

Conor leaned over and grabbed one of the many balls that had been scattered across the gym from himself and  his own practice. As he started to dribble it in place. "Well the plan was to just shoot around and have some fun." he shrugged. As the ball he was dribbling started to go in between his legs with every dribble. He wasn't trying to impress Conor just couldn't sit still. It was a curse really. 

"But why don't you get used to dribbling and shooting?" he shrugged again not knowing what to do. His mind was drawing a blank from his imagery training. "But if you need help trying to shoot just let me know." he added as he started to walk on the court still dribbling the ball like it was nothing. As he walked up to the three point line. As he took a shot. The ball flew through the air before going into the hoop with a loud swoosh sound. As he got nothing but net. 

Conor lightly jogged over to the same ball that was bouncing lightly on ground. As he hit it gently but firmly as it bounced right up into a easier dribbling position. He looked over at Adara and chuckled to himself as she at least got the basics down of dribbling. Plus she hasn't hit herself in the face yet so that was plus. As she went to shoot and her form and just about everything was so bad. He just had to sneak out a chuckle when the ball hit the rim and bounced away. 

Conor looked over at her when she said she might needed help. "ya think?" He cheekily said with a chuckle. "I got ya." He responded quickly as he started to walk over to her every step the ball going in between his legs. Conor has played a lot of sports. But by far basketball is one of his best sports. He loves baseball, but his mind and body were truly built to play this game. He was not bad by any means at baseball. But if you watched him play both. You would just be able to tell he felt a lot more comfortable with basketball. As he got up to Adara he held his ball in front of her. "okay the easiest way to get a good shot is told it like this." He said as he put one hand in behind the ball and the other to the side.

With his fingers on the hand that was behind the ball gripping the black lines. "Then you want to bend your knees and put the ball just above your head." As he showed her with his own body. "Then as you straighten out your knees you want to start pushing the ball with this hand." As he raised the hand on the back of the ball. "as you push you let your other hand guide it. And just when you want to release throw your fingers down to give it that back spin." He said as he went through the motion to show her and releasing it just above his head to give show her the spin. 


He watched as she performed it but the ball still went either too far or to one side. Or she just wasn't aiming right. He just kept laughing every time she missed. "Here." He said in between chuckles as he handed her a ball again. As he walked behind her. "Get into the stance." As she did, he moved her elbow up slightly so it was at the right angle. Then reached with both arms around her to adjust her hands on the ball. He wasn't much taller than her. But his hands were quite bigger than hers. So his hands wrapped around hers as he adjusted where her hands were on the ball. Half way through Conor definitely knew what he was doing and started to blush but he was already half way through at this point. As he finished adjusting her stance before letting her take a shot. His face beat red at this point. 

Oh boy, the idiot this man is sometimes is truly something. You know maybe it was because of his siblings that he was just so used to being in such close proximity to them that he didn't even think twice when starting out fixing her form. But half way through he realized. And at that point he was already committed. Plus she didn't even say anything. Like how does she not say anything in that situation. God Conor thought he was such an idiot for that. 

As he watched the ball sail through the air, hitting the rim and swirling around before dropping through the net. He let out a small chuckle seeing her jump up. As he smiled at her enthusiasm. Reminded him when he would make a good shot. But then their eyes met and both of them flushed red. As she turned to run and grab another ball. 

Conor just took a breath to himself. As he walked near her to grab another ball. Trying not to feel like his face was burning up. But it failed. He was still red like tomato. But that didn't stop him from being the cheeky bastard he is. As he picked up a ball next to her. "Now only if you can make 10 in a row." he chuckled as he quickly snagged the ball she was reaching for and darted away.

Trying to cut the awkwardness and go back to both of their silly ways. As he thought it wasn't like them. Seeing as they have been texting a bit about random things. And the awkwardness just didn't fit them. So Conor tried to be playful to break them out it. Chuckling the entire time like a little kid.  "just don't tackle me again....or do up to you." he said between laughs. Still being a cheeky bastard? Or was he flirting now? He had no idea between the two but he thought it was fun none the less. 

Conor dribbled the ball around for a second before he looked back at the red haired girl. As she seemed to start laughing. Well at least his stupidness cut the  tension which was a good thing. As he grabbed another ball. Adn dribbled it a bit as Conor walked near the hoop to most likely catch her air ball that was coming. 

After all one lucky shot doesn't mean you can just magically start shooting with accuracy. As he started to dribble the ball in his hands. As he looked down for a moment to kick some other balls out of the wall. When all of a sudden an impact at the side of his head. As he just took a step to catch his balance. 

As she ran over to him to see if he was fine as he just kept looking down at the floor. As he just took a breath. "HOW" was all he yelled with a laugh. "Like how do you end up causing me pain every time we hang out." as he just looked at her as he just couldn't stop laughing. 

"No you didn't. But maybe I should tackle you. Then bonk you on the head for some payback?" he paused as he looked at her with a very creepy smile. "I think that sounds more like a plan." he said as he took a step forward, closer to her. As he started to crack his knuckles the closer he got.  

Conor kept taking steps closer, as she kept taking steps back. As he just stared at her so seriously before he just couldn't hold it in anymore and just bursted out laughing so hard. "Oh my god you should see the look on your face. You were so afraid." he kept laughing before picking up another ball and tossing it to her. 

As he started to bounce it. "Trust me, I've had a lot worse. I mean the tackle the other day hurt but not as much as someone sliding into your leg at home plate" he chuckled some more. As he just looked at her as the ball started to pass in between his legs with each bounce. 

"Man if this is how you act when someone is teasing you. You should just leave now cause I will now tease the hell out of just for those reactions alone. Plus you being a clutz gives me the so much gasoline to pour on the fire." he laughed before taking the ball and shooting it. As it soared through the air and caught nothing but net. As the bounces of the ball echoed through the gym. As Conor liked to tease especially people close to him. Maybe it came from him being the middle sibling and always seeking attention. So now he just acts like a clown. But there was something that reminded him of his younger siblings, maybe it was just the innocence she has, or being super bad at somethings that he could make fun of. Who knows. 

He watched as she shot the ball as it hit the backboard and went in. "lucky shot." he nodded like a pleased parent teaching their kids something for the first time but still gotta knock em down a peg first before giving them praise. 

As he just nodded along to the rest and very sarcastically too especially the bit of trying to play up that she was scared. But Conor didn't say anything, just letting her have that. But when she snapped around and say she isnt a klutz but its very coordinated. He busted out laughing again. 

"You? come on?" He laughed as he walked around her dribbling a ball he picked up on the way. "First you tackle me. Almost spill the coffee I got you....ON ME, then hit the back of my head with ball." he started to laugh. "I mean I may be good looking but you don't need to do all that for my attention..." he paused for a second. "baaah Im just fucking with you." he said with a burst of laughter. "But really you coordinated, you funny." he lastly said with a chuckle as he finally stopped on a dime and took a shot while still looking at her. As all that was heard was net from the ball going through it.