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Chapter 5 - Nextera E-sports

Tamim gets out of the washroom and says, "This powers; I should stop thinking about this shit."

He opens his closet, grabs a jacket, and gets out of his house.

After a few moments, Tamim came in front of a big, seven-story building. There is a big signboard named Nextera.co.

The guard saw Tamim and said, "Good morning, sir."

Tamim looked at the guy and said, "Morning, has anyone come yet?"

"Yah, they just came. By the way, you had an exam, right, sir?" says the gatekeeper.

"Don't call me sir," Tamim said, entering the area.

Tamim got inside using a card and got inside a lift. He pressed the 4th floor button, and the lift started going up and reaching the 4th floor, where there is a single big room. The banner said, "Nextera E-Sports, under 19."

He was going to open the door, and the door opened before he could. Tamim encountered a woman, who opened the door. The woman has long, orange hair.

The woman was shocked in a happy way.

"Tamim, I didn't expect you today," she said.

Tamim responded , "With the exam still 17 days away, I thought I'd stream today."

Concern etched on her face, the woman probed gently, "You seem frustrated. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Samia, sis. Please, don't ask," Tamim deflected.

Samia persisted, "As your manager, I need to ensure our team members are doing well."

"Thanks, but I'm fine," Tamim reiterated, his desire for solitude evident.

"Ok, by the way, I am going down; Riya and Rafi are inside," says Samia.

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Tamim entered the room.

"Hey, big brother Neon, what's up?" A teen girl with long hair and headphones greeted Tamim as he entered the room.

"Yo, Tamim, I didn't expect you here," a teen boy with curly hair and headphones remarked.

Strolling toward an empty gaming chair, Tamim shrugged. "Came for no reason, maybe just to practice or pass the time."

The door swung open, and another boy with spiky hair entered, his words laced with disdain: "Yeah, we all know how selfish you are. That's why I hate you."

"No one hates Tamim, bro. You're the only one who feels that way," the teen girl, Riya, defended.

"Exactly! Tamim Bro can solo all of us in-game, right, Riya?" The curly-haired boy chimed in.

Tamim interjected, "You don't have to defend me, Rafi. It was my fault for showing up today. I should go."

With that, Tamim left the room.

Tamim entered the lift and pressed the G floor. Tamim's thoughts lingered on his departure. "I'm not leaving because of their conversation about me. The real reason I'm heading home is because, while they were talking, I accidentally moved a bottle using my mind. If I stayed longer, they might realize I have powers. I can't control them yet. I shouldn't have come out; I don't know what my powers are and how to use them.