The next morning, the sun had barely risen over the horizon when Lucas woke up to the sound of the alarm clock, which seemed more strident than usual. He reached out to turn it off, feeling his muscles still a little tense from the previous day's game.
Stretching, he stared at the bedroom ceiling for a few seconds, processing the events of the previous day. Eddie's half-time speech, the victory and also the conversation with Willian in the hallway.
"Partners..." he muttered to himself, still finding Willian's unexpectedly genuine tone curious.
He got up and went straight to the bathroom, where he washed his face and brushed his teeth. The cold water helped him wake up completely. Back in his room, he put on a simple T-shirt and jeans, grabbing his backpack before heading out to the Seyek Institute cafeteria.
