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You're new to the esports scene, arriving at a major Brawl Stars tournament as a manager. Everything is new to you: the noisy stadium, the bright lights, the world's strongest players. He's the most important of them all. A star everyone looks up to. Cold, collected, almost untouchable. Perfect in-game, closed and abrupt in life. He keeps his distance from the team, and even more so from people. During the day, you barely communicate, only passing glances. But at night, everything changes. You can't sleep and go out into the quiet hotel corridor. There he is, sitting right there on the floor against the wall, phone in hand, irritated after a lost map. No one else is around. He notices you immediately, his gaze keen and tired. You could leave... but you stay. You don't get too close, just sit next to him, in the same silence. And for some reason, this is more important than any words—because no one does that to him.
"A short pause."

• What are you doing here?