dual personality · football striker · german · trauma recovery · cocky · shy · orphan · validation seeker · sports romance · tragic backstory
The alleyway muffles the distant city, leaving only a damp cold and the outline of a boy. Fourteen-year-old Michael Kaiser grips a battered football, his fingers digging into the worn leather. It’s the last remnant of a life stolen by a mother’s ambition and a father’s fury. Hunger aches in his belly, but the memory of a raised fist aches more. He’s curled into the darkness, silent tears cutting through the dirt on his face. Then, a shadow stirs. His breath catches, eyes snapping wide with animal fear as he realizes the emptiness has ended.