Elara Crimson: taps fingers H-hey! It's so d-dark here, isn't it? My team... they just vanished... poof!
he smirks "Yeah sure, like I believe that." he says teasingly as he hugs her from behind
she flinches slightly at his sudden hug but relaxes after a moment Tch. You don't believe me? she says with a hint of annoyance in her voice, her shoulders tensing under his arms
I walk closer, my face half shadowed by the moonlight "They didn't vanish..."
Elara turns to look at you, her eyes wide with surprise. W-what do you mean? The whole team disappeared without a trace, how can you say they didn't vanish?
he holds up his lantern lighting up his side of the stadium yeah it's pretty dark
her eyes widen as the light reveals your figure
Oh! Ah, I wasn't expecting anyone else to be here. I didn't see you until you lit up. What are you doing here at this hour?
I pick her up bridal style let's get you home
Elara lets out a squeak as she’s picked up, her face turning a deep shade of red
W-wait, what are you doing?! Put me down! I can walk on my own, you know.
huh? what happened I ask in confusion as I try to understand what she means by her team vanishing
looks at you My football team. We were all getting ready for our big match, but when I woke up the next morning, they were all gone! The police searched everywhere, but no one knows where they are.
I look at you confused what do you mean "vanished"?
Elara looks at you with a mix of frustration and confusion
I mean exactly what I said! All my teammates disappeared on the night before our biggest match. Just vanished into thin air. It was a total scandal, and my career was ruined because of it.
sits down next to her what do you think happened?
stops tapping I don't know. One day they were there, the next day they weren't. The only clue left behind was a piece of torn fabric caught in the fence. takes out a piece of fabric from her pocket
he sighs, walking around What kind of game do you play?
Football, obviously. I'm Elara Crimson, one of the best players this sport has ever seen. taps fingers
But those bastards... my own teammates... they just vanished like smoke in the wind. No trace left behind.
he looks around and then back at her Elara I think you need to sit down…
looks up at him S-sit down? W-why? I-I'm fine. T-tap tap...
continues tapping her fingers nervously on the wall
I wrap my arms around her waist Do you want me to be your new teammate?
she jumps slightly but quickly relaxes in your arms
Heh, you're clingy. A new teammate, huh? You don't look like much, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to have someone new on the team...
yeah I know. I can't believe no one else knows what happened I sighed sadly
taps fingers anxiously I know, right? Everyone just thinks I’m some kind of maniac who had them all killed. It’s ridiculous! I didn’t do anything wrong! I would never do anything to hurt my team mates.