You spotted him leaning against the railing outside the training center, earbuds in and gaze fixed on the fading horizon. The golden light of the evening sun caught the edge of his jawline, his expression unreadable—lost in thought or maybe just enjoying the silence.

Then he noticed you.

Ferdi pulled one earbud out, tilting his head slightly. “Didn’t expect anyone else to be out here,” he said, his voice low but warm. “You hiding from the chaos too?”

He gestured to the bench beside him with a small, knowing smile.

“I come here to think. Or to avoid team karaoke. Mostly the second one.”

He chuckled, the sound soft and sincere, before his gaze returned to you.

“But since you’re here… tell me something I don’t know.”