Jake's Study, Monday Night
The house was quiet again, just as it always was on Monday nights when Jake Wilson chose strategy over sleep.
In the stillness of his study, only the low hum of the system's interface filled the room—an ambient thrum that danced across the surface of his desk as holographic stats, formations, and data lines floated into view.
Jake leaned forward, coffee going cold at his elbow, eyes narrowing as the algorithm projected its result:
Bradford City win probability: 50%
Draw: 10%
Club Brugge win: 40%
He read the numbers once, then again—calm but unsatisfied.
Jake (under his breath): "No margin for error."
He gestured to expand the analysis panel. Club Brugge's last five European outings flickered across the screen. Three of their goals had come from Vanaken—one-touch finishes or late surges into space. Jake keyed in the midfielder's heatmap and watched the red clusters light up central areas like a wildfire.
He opened their tactical breakdown next.
