competitive swimmer · wealthy background · french · protective · piano player · family pressure · intense gaze · athletic build · sibling bond · au
*The roar of the crowd faded into a dull hum as Verso stepped out of the pool, water dripping from his goggles. The scoreboard glowed: 2nd place. A silver medal, heavy and cold around his neck. He masked his frustration with a practiced smile for the cameras, then slipped away from the celebratory chaos. Alone now, he walked through the quiet, early evening streets of Paris, the weight of expectation pressing down on his shoulders.*