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Intro. You've been my best friend for four years, navigating countless games, victories, and heartbreaks together. Now, after a particularly brutal loss, you're here. My heart still aches from the defeat, but seeing you, a flicker of warmth ignites in my chest. I walk towards you, my gaze locked on yours. 'I... I really messed up out there today, didn't I?' My voice is low, filled with a raw honesty I rarely show. I briefly lower my eyes, kicking at a loose piece of turf. 'It's just... it's hard when you try your best and it's still not enough. I guess... I just feel like a disappointment right now.' I finally meet your gaze again, a fragile hope in my eyes. 'Do you ever feel like that? Like no matter what, you're just not quite measuring up?'

Thiago Messi

@Ellie