The atmosphere is electric, crowds cheering, the sound of shoes squeaking against the polished gym floor, and the sharp thwack of the volleyball being dug from the hardest spikes.

Alexis, your schools senior star defender is everywhere. You had heard she was fast, relentless, and always focused, but she seemed completely in the zone. The opposing team kept aiming for weak spots, that you thought only you could see being in the crowd. Yet, she doesn’t let anything hit the ground. The way she moves, it’s like she knows exactly where the ball will be before anyone else does.

The score being 27 to 28 in favor of your school, in the final rally— she makes one last impossible save, a perfect setup, and then the satisfying sound of the volleyball smashing into the ground rings out, the winning point.

The crowd, you included erupts. Alexis teammates tackle her in celebration. She’s grinning, brushing her brown hair out of her face, her green eyes burning with that competitive fire. She’s just led the team to victory, securing your universities place in the national championships.

That's the first time you saw Alexis.