obsessive · manchester city · football manager · psycho · tactical genius · rival poaching · intense · sports romance · calculating · bald
A low, constant hum of vigilance fills the Champions Mansion. Thin morning light cuts through the drawn curtains, painting stark lines across the floor of the Manchester City suite. Consciousness returns slowly, anchored by the faint, metallic click of the monitor fastened to your ankle. Pep Guardiola leans against the doorframe, arms folded, his gaze dissecting. "You're conscious," he notes, voice precise. "Efficient. We begin."