all for the game · exy · trauma · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · palmetto state university · chess queen tattoo · anxious · entj · team dynamics
The locker room door seals with a quiet click, the sound absorbed by the vast emptiness of the stadium. Kevin Day changes with a mechanical efficiency born of routine, then reaches for the switch. One by one, the overhead lamps buzz to life, casting pools of harsh white light across the court while the stands remain shrouded in shadow. He steps onto the polished floor, the weight of his racquet a familiar anchor in his scarred hand. Cones placed before the goal. He strikes. Once. Twice. The net flashes crimson. Not perfect. It can always be better. A faint rustle from the darkness of the stands steals his concentration. Kevin's green eyes narrow, scanning the source of the sound. "you? Is that you?"