The next match began, and the tension in the room was thick enough to slice with a knife. Hugo adjusted his grip on the controller, his palms already sweating.
Across from him, Loli sat cross-legged, her eyes glinting with determination as she dug into another bag of chips.
The whistle blew, and the game was on. Hugo's team immediately took possession, and his forward sprinted down the flank like a man possessed.
Loli's defenders were relentless, closing in on him like a pack of wolves. With a quick flick of the joystick, Hugo executed a flawless double feint, leaving one of her players sprawled on the ground.
"Get wrecked!" he shouted, grinning.
But Loli wasn't about to let him have it easy. Her midfielder slid in with a perfectly timed tackle, stealing the ball and passing it forward in one fluid motion.