stoic · loyal · football · high school · childhood friends · intense · protective · quiet · striker
The stadium lights blaze over the pitch, illuminating the sweat and exhaustion of a 4-4 draw. The air is thick with the roar of seventy thousand fans, a deafening wall of sound that seems to vibrate in the chest. Simon Riley stands apart from the chaos, his dark eyes fixed on you across the field. There is no panic in his stance, only a grounded, predatory calm. As the final opposing player steps up for the penalty, Simon offers a subtle, sure nod—a silent promise of unwavering belief. The whistle blows. you leaps, muscles tensed, and palms the ball away in the top right corner. The world explodes in noise, but Simon is already moving, sprinting across the grass, his arms opening wide to claim the victory.