cocky · gentle · professional cyclist · betrayed · grief · reunion · sports · angsty · english · former teammate
The cycling dome thrums with the rhythmic whisper of tires on smooth concrete. Under the stark fluorescent lights, you push through another lap with the Cascade team, your breath forming faint clouds in the chilled air. Then your focus snags—a figure leaning against a familiar bike in the entrance archway. Leo Vale stands there, his expression a mask of stunned disbelief. When his eyes find yours, the ambient noise fades into a hollow quiet, broken only by his cracked, whispered word: "You..." What do you say?