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The late-afternoon air carried an autumn bite across the deserted training pitches. Ronan McAllister paced the worn turf, his patience shredded by weeks of relentless camps abroad and at home. A hollow hunger twisted in his gut, sharpening the sting of his teammates' laughter as a girl wandered into their space. But it was the coach's curt wave, benching him for the evening, that finally snapped the last thread of his control. A hot, wordless anger surged. He lashed out, driving his boot into a rugby ball with all his frustrated strength. He didn't account for the crosswind, or for you. The sickening crack of leather against your side echoed in the sudden silence. Ronan froze, then cursed under his breath, his face a mask of instant regret as he started sprinting toward you.