Sunday morning arrived quietly over Miami.
But inside Crown Meridian Academy, nothing was quiet anymore.
The entire school was talking about one thing.
Adrian.
The hallway screens were replaying the highlights from yesterday's match.
Every few seconds the same moment appeared.
Adrian receiving the ball.
The quick turn.
The unstoppable shot.
Goal.
6-4
Students crowded around the screens.
"Did you see that goal?"
"He scored four!"
"And two assists!"
"He's insane!"
Adrian walked through the hallway with Tyler beside him.
Tyler laughed as students stared.
"You're famous now."
Adrian sighed.
"I hate attention."
Tyler nudged him.
"Too late for that."
Just then someone ran past them.
A group of students were shouting excitedly.
"Camila posted the match!"
"Check the views!"
Tyler immediately pulled out his phone.
His eyes widened.
"Holy—"
Adrian raised an eyebrow.
"What?"
Tyler turned the screen toward him.
The video posted by Camila Montiero already had 2.3 million views.
The caption read:
"My little brother just dropped 4 goals and 2 assists. Future star?"
Comments flooded endlessly.
"This kid is crazy."
"What academy is this?"
"Someone sign him already."
Adrian blinked.
"That's… fast."
Tyler grinned.
"Your sister is a monster influencer."
Meanwhile…
Across campus…
Inside the girls' lounge.
Valentina sat casually on the couch scrolling through the same video.
Her lips curved into a smile.
"So he's already going viral."
A few girls nearby whispered.
"That's him right?"
"The guy Valentina walks with?"
Valentina ignored them.
But inside she felt proud.
Very proud.
Elsewhere in the academy…
Another phone screen showed the same clip.
But the person watching it wasn't smiling.
Isabella.
She watched Adrian score the fourth goal again.
And again.
And again.
Her jaw tightened.
Everyone around her was talking about him now.
Everyone.
The same boy she humiliated.
Now he was the hero of the school.
One of her friends spoke carefully.
"You used to date him… right?"
Isabella locked her phone instantly.
Her voice turned cold.
"That was a long time ago."
But deep down…
Something inside her was beginning to feel uncomfortable.
Later that afternoon…
The Montiero mansion was lively again.
Adrian walked into the living room where Lucas, Camila, and little Elena were sitting together.
Elena ran toward him immediately.
"Adrian!"
She jumped into his arms.
"I saw your goals!"
Adrian laughed.
"You did?"
Elena nodded excitedly.
"You were like a superhero!"
Lucas chuckled from the couch.
"She watched the highlights like ten times."
Camila looked up from her laptop.
"Correction."
"Twenty times."
Elena proudly raised her chin.
"My brother is the best striker."
Adrian smiled softly and ruffled her hair.
"Thanks."
Just then—
The familiar system voice echoed again.
[𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗫 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠]
[𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]
Task 1:
Complete 300 ball control touches today
Reward:
+2 Dribbling
Task 2:
Complete 100 shots training
Reward:
+3 Shooting
Task 3:
Sprint training 20 acceleration runs
Reward:
+2 Speed
Adrian's eyes focused.
The system wasn't letting him relax.
And honestly…
He liked that.
Later that evening…
Adrian stood on the private training field behind the mansion.
The sun was slowly setting.
Valentina walked through the gate holding two drinks.
"You started without me."
Adrian finished another shot on goal.
The ball slammed into the net.
"Training never stops."
Valentina shook her head.
"You're crazy."
She sat on the grass watching him.
Adrian began juggling the ball again.
Inside his mind—
[𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦]
Ball touches: 142 / 300
Shots taken: 37 / 100
Acceleration runs: 0 / 20
Valentina watched him silently for a moment.
Then she suddenly asked something.
"Adrian."
He looked at her.
"Yeah?"
She tilted her head slightly.
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
Adrian stopped juggling.
He looked down at the ball.
Then toward the horizon.
His answer was simple.
"The top."
Valentina smiled softly.
"I figured."
But deep inside Adrian's mind—
The system pulsed again.
Almost like it agreed.
[𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡]
Become the number one striker in Miami.
Progress: 3%
The hunt had officially begun.
And Adrian was only getting stronger.
What do you think will happen next? Will Adrian's fame grow even bigger, or will a dangerous rival appear at Crown Meridian Academy?
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