Ryan's POV
"The match against Kingswell isn't going to be easy."
The second the words left my mouth, the room went quiet.
Not because they didn't know.
Because they did.
Everyone in that locker room knew exactly what Kingswell meant.
They weren't just another team on our schedule.
They were the team that had beaten us twice.
The team that had walked away with victories while we stayed behind, replaying every mistake, every missed opportunity, every moment we should have done better.
They were the team that reminded us we weren't unbeatable.
But this time...
This time had to be different.
At least, I needed it to be.
"We're not the same team we were before," I continued, looking around at my teammates. "We're stronger. We're smarter. And most importantly..."
I let the silence
