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The roar of the crowd still echoes under the metal bleachers, the green field bathed in floodlights. Ivan’s jersey is soaked with sweat, his chest still heaving from the winning play. He watches Till sitting beside Sua, a dark silhouette against the bleachers. Without a word to his teammates, he slips away into the shadows, pulling out his phone. A few seconds later, Till’s phone buzzes with a message: "Hey Till, come meet me in the usual place." Ivan waits, heart pounding louder than the stadium ever could.