It's short. A true drabble.
I purposely wrote this to be vague. I'd like to know how other people interpret it and see if you can figure out how I intended it to be in terms of character & final result. Please let me know what your opinion is. :D
He was running. That's all he could comprehend.
Footfall after heavy footfall. The sound of strangled breaths leaving his lungs.
It hurt to move. Every step he took sent daggers shooting up his legs, but he couldn't stop now. He had to make it on time. Had to reach his goal. Had to succeed.
He threw every bit of strength he had left into this one final effort.
He dove.
The crowd burst into cheers as the ball bounced to a halt on the ground against the fence.
"Game-set-match, won by..."
He dropped his forehead to the court and let out a breath. It was over.