Episode 40: The Fall of a Star
The next morning, Jaden walked onto the field, his body tense.
Felix was already there.
But something was different.
Felix wasn't smiling.
Instead, he was watching someone else.
Jaden followed his gaze—and his stomach dropped.
Coach Vance stood in front of the players, clipboard in hand. "We have an announcement."
Silence.
Then—Vance called a name.
Ethan Hale.
Jaden's eyes widened.
Vance's voice was cold. "Pack your bags. You're done."
Jaden's stomach twisted. No. This wasn't right.
Ethan was good. Too good to be cut.
Ethan stepped forward, fists clenched. "This is bullshit."
Vance didn't react. "Decisions are final."
Ethan turned, his eyes locking onto Jaden. There was something in them Jaden had never seen before.
Not anger.
Not hate.
Fear.
Then Ethan walked off.
And Jaden realized—this wasn't just a cut.
It was a message.
Felix turned to Jaden and smirked.
"You're next."
Jaden clenched his fists.
This wasn't about football anymore.
This was a war.
And now?
It had just begun.