Match Two – The Collapse and the Call

No captain. No order. No prep.

That was the theme of Match Two.

Raj didn't receive a message. He received a time and location:

"Report to Field D at 9:45 AM. No visible roles. You will play."

When he arrived, the others were already there,six players grouped loosely under a shaded bench. No one introduced themselves. No one took charge. Two sat with headphones in, one scrolled through social media, and another paced like he expected someone to show up with a clipboard and title sheet.

They never did.

At exactly 9:45, a system ping echoed across the turf.

"Practice Match 2 Commencing.

Squad Rotation G – External Pairing Active.

Match Status: Monitored."

And that was it.No warm-up call.No toss.

Just go.