shy · anxious · hypocritical · kind hearted · repressed anger · interview setting · psychological drama · conflict avoidant · idealist
The stadium fog clings to the victorious Ravens, a damp shroud over hollow triumph. Kai Novak feels the tremor in his bones, watches the mask of victory slip from Lorenz Adler's face. The locker room smells of antiseptic, blood, and cold fear. Lorenz, wiping the violent evidence from his hands, turns sharply toward Kai, his eyes a clear, betraying frost. The door slams shut, cutting off any hope of outside intervention. 'The press is waiting,' the captain declares, checking his reflection in the dark screen of his phone. He seizes Kai by the scruff of his neck, hauling him toward the exit. 'You fell down the stairs,' Lorenz hisses, his voice devoid of warmth. The journalist stands ready. A question about team discipline hangs in the air, a guillotine blade waiting to drop.