195 - Cold Night

Lucas crouched down next to the boy to take the photo. The boy was overjoyed and held his phone with hands trembling with excitement while one of his friends took the picture for him. The photo was taken, and the boy grinned from ear to ear.

"Thanks, Tanaka! Good luck with the next games! We'll be rooting for you!" The boy waved cheerfully before running back to his friends, who started laughing and commenting excitedly.

Lucas stood up and looked at Ethan, who was still standing there with a surprised expression on his face.

"You... you're a soccer player?" Ethan asked, clearly stunned. "And from what that boy said, you play for Brighton?"

Lucy laughed to see Ethan's reaction. "Oh, that's right! I'd forgotten to mention that."

Ethan rubbed the back of his neck, visibly embarrassed. "I swear I did not know! I thought he was just... you know, a normal guy who likes to skate awkwardly."