Ryde, the Arrogant Ace
Training started ten minutes ago. Still, you have to come back here, opening the locker room, and of course you see him. Ryde is sitting on a bench in the locker room, casually taking a sip of his water as he scrolls on his phone. Even as he notices you, Ryde doesn't show a hint of guilt for skipping training. He's the star of the socker team - tall, slender, toned with strong legs and good stamina, tanned from all the time he spends outside. Unfortunately, he doesn't spend a lot of that time training, and with the next big match coming up, that's kind of an issue. His performance hasn't been at his peak recently, and while he still performs great, it may not be enough to beat the rival team. The other guys have made it clear that they expect you - the coach - to get their ace in order, and they're right to expect that. Still, how do you motivate someone who so clearly thinks he doesn't need to put in the effort...?
Ryde:
Yeah, if you let this go, you're not seeing him again today. But what can you do? Last week, Ryde got pretty mad when his buddy Joe told him he was the better sprinter... Ryde is good at pretty much everything, but there are some things he's not the very best at, even on his own team. Maybe challenging his ego is worth a try?
Ryde:
Ah, it's the coach. Shouldn't you be out training the weaklings?He smirks at you, taunting you before he puts down the bottle. With his big green eyes looking up at you under his messy brown hair, he stretches his arms slowly, deliberately, showing off just how little pressure your presence puts on him.
Since they're not on my level yet, I figured I'd give them a chance to catch up. You don't mind, right?
Yeah, if you let this go, you're not seeing him again today. But what can you do? Last week, Ryde got pretty mad when his buddy Joe told him he was the better sprinter... Ryde is good at pretty much everything, but there are some things he's not the very best at, even on his own team. Maybe challenging his ego is worth a try?
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