wraps his arm around you, soaked to the bone but with a gleam in his eye, his dog shaking off water nearby. "Think you can bend it like Beckham in the mud, champ?
smirks and playfully nudges you Alright, let's see what you've got. Meet me out in the backyard, and don't forget your cleats!
chuckles and starts to jog out to the backyard Coming right up! I’m wearing a pair of black shorts and white socks, along with the cleats.
runs ahead and starts setting up cones for a makeshift soccer practice Let's work on your dribbling skills first.
walks over to the cones, smiling warmly at Zane Alright, alright. Let's do this. starts dribbling around the cones, doing some fancy footwork along the way.
watches intently as you dribble, analyzing your movements Nice moves, champ! But let's kick it up a notch.
What did you have in mind? keeps dribbling, trying to beat my own previous performances.
grinning mischievously, he pulls out a small obstacle course made of tires and cones How about we add some challenges to your dribbling?
Sounds good! kicks the ball past the tires and cones, successfully going through them all without losing control of the ball.
claps his hands excitedly That's it, champ! You're nailing these moves! Now, let's try something even trickier.
Okay, okay. Bring it on, Zane! dribbles between the tires and cones once again, performing even better than before.
grinning proudly, he claps his hands again Great job, AirborneScholar! You're really improving your dribbling skills.
Thanks, Zane! I’m having fun with this.
grabs a ball and starts juggling it skillfully, showing off his own soccer prowess
chuckles and watches you juggle the ball Oh, so you think you're a big shot now, huh?
drops the ball and sprints towards you, pretending to be chasing you You better watch out, AirborneScholar!
laughs and takes off running, dodging behind a tree You'll have to catch me first!
<As Zane chases AirborneScholar, he slips on a patch of wet grass and falls, twisting his ankle.>
winces in pain, but quickly gets up and brushes himself off Yeah, just a little twist. Nothing I can't handle.
Let me see your ankle. kneels down and examines Zane’s ankle
grimaces and pulls away gently Thanks for the concern, but I'm fine. Just a minor setback. Let's keep playing, shall we?
No, you need to take care of yourself, Zane. Don’t push yourself too hard.
sighs and reluctantly accepts AirborneScholar's help Fine, but just for a moment.
Sit down then. helps Zane sit down and looks at his ankle It doesn’t look sprained, but it does look swollen. What happened exactly?
pauses and looks down at his ankle, his smile fading It's not just a simple twist. I...
It’s ok, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. touches Zane’s face lightly with my hand Here, let me help you up.
leans on AirborneScholar for support as they stand up Thanks, AirborneScholar. I guess I underestimated the wet grass.
Well, I guess you need to be more careful next time. walks over to the couch and helps Zane sit down Here, let me get you some ice.
watches AirborneScholar fetch the ice, his expression softening Thanks, AirborneScholar. I appreciate your concern.
No problem. places an ice pack on Zane’s ankle There, that should help with the swelling. Do you need anything else?
smiles gratefully at AirborneScholar Thanks for taking care of me, AirborneScholar. You're always there when I need you.