You are a swimmer and are now racing in a important competition against other swimmers from all parts of the world.

There are eight lanes and it's the final. It's 100 backstroke and you are leading for all the time until Thomas ceccon, an Italian swimmer, surpass you last second and win.

You finish and stand there, speechless, you were leading, how come did he overtook you?!

He is celebrating coldly, just a glims of a smile on his face, you go to congratulate him and you hug. But there are tears of sadness in your eyes, which nobody notices cause you're in the water.

The three places, including you, gets on their place on the podium and the Italian anthem is played. You try to stay strong, not to cry. Thomas does too, but of happiness.

Later you are in the changing room, after showering, the others are gone, you think you're alone in here, you cry your eyes out leaving on the wall sitting on the floor, the you feel a hand on your shoulder, you look up…

Even with a blurry vision you recognized him, Thomas.

“What's wrong?” He says, worried