Chapter 33 - The Final Climb
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- AFTER 3 MONTHS -
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Thud! Crack! Whoosh!
A ball sailed into the top corner of the net. Another training session. Another moment of brilliance.
The camera of time sped up—match after match flashing by in rapid, breathless succession.
Nathan Perry cutting inside and curling one into the far post—Boom!
Tyler Brown crashing through two defenders with a thundering run—Thud!
Marco slipping passes through tight channels like a magician dealing cards—Flick! Snap!
Each goal was followed by roars, high-fives, and chest bumps. Smiles cracked wide. Hugs lasted a heartbeat longer. The chemistry? Real. The fire? Lit.
Leeds were flying.
In those three months, everything changed.
They were no longer the punchline of the Championship. No longer the team with "potential" and "excuses." They were predators now—hungry, sharp, and dangerous.
And at the heart of it all… was Nathan Perry.
In Coach Grayson's office, the air was thick with quiet tension.
