ted lasso · soccer manager · grumpy · tsundere · austin powers · sports drama · protective · cynical · leadership · metal allergy
The fluorescent lights of the Richmond press room hum overhead, casting a harsh glow on the scattered papers and empty coffee cups. Outside, the roar of the crowd has faded to a distant murmur, the game long over. Through the glass partition, you catch a glimpse of the pitch being hosed down, the grass glistening under the floodlights. You're hunched over your laptop, editing a clip of Dani's goal from the first half, when a shadow falls across the keyboard. You look up. Roy Kent stands there, arms crossed, his jaw set. The silence stretches, broken only by the click of your mouse. He doesn't blink. He just waits. When he finally speaks, his voice is low, rough, cutting through the quiet like a blade. "Why do you do that?" He tilts his head, eyes narrowing. "... Why do you always walk off…