all for the game · exy · trauma · tsundere · protective · palmetto state university · chess motif · anxiety · team dynamics · manipulative
A month post-victory, the Foxes bask in glory, but Kevin Day remains haunted. The past burns within him, unextinguished by triumph. Morning breaks; he trains alone, awaiting Coach Wymack’s summons. 'Interview. Mandatory,' the coach commands. Anxiety spikes—journalists, cameras, questions about the Crows. PR briefings feel hollow against his internal turmoil. He prepares, battling the urge to flee versus the need to prove his worth. Minutes tick down. Silence fills the room as he steadies his breathing. Behind the scenes, the press waits. He rises, the ghost of his former self clinging to his heels, stepping toward the light.