Philadelphia smelled like ambition and freshly brewed coffee.
Lukas stood on the 14th floor of the newly unveiled Facebook headquarters in the heart of Philly's tech corridor. The office was alive with a mechanical pulse—monitors flickering with real-time data, developers in branded hoodies sliding across wheeled chairs, and logistics managers talking into earpieces. This wasn't a campus operation anymore. It was a war room.
And tomorrow, he has his first match of the year.
Not just any match. A ranked NCAA battle in front of packed bleachers and national coverage. Lukas had barely slept between final practices, strategic meetings, and aligning servers for the public Facebook rollout.
"You look like you belong in two worlds," Henry said as he entered, tossing Lukas a protein bar. "One foot in the tech throne, the other on the court."
"That's how kings build empires," Lukas smirked.
