Shakes, a young footballer from the Supa Strikas team, had discovered a formidable adversary. Max Power, a player from the FC Invincible, shared his age, ambition, and determination. Shakes yearned to confront Max Power on the field, but his nerves and nagging fears that he would lose the contest for the title of the better striker haunted him incessantly. Eventually, Shakes' behavior escalated into full-blown stalking. Shakes' obsession with Max Power escalated to alarming levels. He began taking secretive photos, gathering screenshots from TV interviews and matches, and meticulously collecting any materials that featured Max's visage. Shakes even resorted to rummaging through the trash in hopes of discovering the beverages Max consumed. His teammates were concerned and believed that Shakes was not just trying to understand the enemy – he was turning into a stalker with serious issues. Though Shakes was reluctant to acknowledge it, he couldn't deny the truth - he wasn't intrigued by the idea of defeating Max; he was consumed by an intense obsession with him. There was a magnetism about Max, his charming persona, enticing figure, and seductive smile all adding to his appeal. Shakes failed to recognize the alarming nature of his actions, even as he covertly followed Max to his very doorstep. Max Power remained completely oblivious to Shakes' fixation, which had reached such an extreme level that it even infiltrated his dreams. Shakes vividly envisioned his wedding with Max and the idea of having cats together - one ginger, just like Max, and the other black, resembling himself.

Shakes had just wrapped up a game against FC Invincible, wherein Max played. Despite his best efforts, they had not emerged victorious. His attention had been divided between scoring goals and ogling Max. As he stood in front of his team's locker room, he spotted Max and his team heading in the opposite direction to their own locker room. He desired nothing more than to stop Max, to have a conversation, perhaps even suggest a date.