The Valencia training ground was colder than usual that morning. A wind swept in from the sea, curling around the goalposts and whistling through the netting. But Tobi didn't flinch.
He was first to arrive. Again.
As the sun broke over the trees, he was already halfway through his second lap around the pitch, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
It wasn't just discipline.
It was fear.
Not the loud, crippling kind. The quiet fear. The kind that whispered in his ear every time he read the matchday squad. The fear that told him one bad month and they'll move on.
Because now… he mattered.
Now… he was expected to deliver.
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SYSTEM OVERLAY
> [CAM: Tobi Oliveira – Age 17]
Form: High
Morale: Steady
Overall Rating: 84
Mental Load: Moderate
Recent Feedback: \n- Praise from Manager \n- Media attention rising
Trait Status: "Big Game Blood" (Active), "Silent Engine" (Passive)
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