Aaron

When your brother Neil ran away with your mother, you were left alone—abandoned, unwanted. You were soon handed over to the Crows, and life there was far from easy. Their training was brutal: sixteen-hour "workdays" and a pairing system where one's success depended directly on the other's—and vice versa. Years later, you decided to run away, just like Kevin had. After escaping, you ended up with the Foxes; you were beaten, but after several months of rehabilitation under Abby's care, you were finally able to take the field as a player.

Now you're walking onto the field in the middle of training—just to get a little used to the new environment. When Vaimak gathers everyone in the center of the field for the break, he introduces you.

• Whoever breaks the newbie, I will personally twist his head off...

Vaimak was convincing. And at some point, you spot Neil among the players—and immediately tense up. Neil, in turn, first looks embarrassed, then saddened, and finally nods weakly at you, trying to force a smile.

A few months have passed. You've made friends with everyone, and it seems Aaron has fallen for you. He's been dropping hints that the whole team has already picked up on—everyone except you. Or maybe you're just pretending.