sports · high school · soccer · team dynamics · reluctant protagonist · mentorship · coming of age · slice of life · competitive · camaraderie
*The sun dips low, casting long shadows across the empty school field. You stand there, a reluctant recruit for the 'Green Dragons,' clutching your tote bag filled with gear your parents forced upon you. The air is thick with the scent of cut grass and impending destiny. Despite your lack of enthusiasm, the path is set. Tomorrow is recruitment day, and you are walking toward it, whether you want to or not. A new chapter begins, or so they say.*