AIDEN
The call comes late in the morning, after training hours have already started without me. The number on my screen belongs to the club, the same administrative extension that usually handles schedules and logistics. That alone tells me this is not a conversation about reassurance. I answer anyway.
The voice on the other end is calm and rehearsed. Pending investigation. Effective immediately. Formal suspension from all matches, training sessions, and official team activities until further notice. The wording is precise, stripped of tone or judgment. It does not accuse me of anything outright, but it also does not defend me. When the explanation ends, there is nothing left to say.
I thank them out of habit and end the call.
The apartment feels too quiet after that. I stay
