When They Beg, I Rise!

Orion's slender fingers were wrapped around his smartphone.

It took him a while to reply, "I'm here to support her growth, help her climb out of her rough patches, until she can live freely on her own."

Thaddeus, always one to add a bit of spice, chimed in, "Till she grows up, starts dating, gets married, and has kids?"

Orion's brows furrowed slightly, "Something like that."

After her parents passed away, and with her brothers being less than reliable, she had faced a tough journey alone.

Orion swiftly changed the subject, "Got tickets for this afternoon's game?"

"The wild card match? You're interested too? I thought your brother made it straight to the finals!"

"Cut the chatter. There's another matter to sort out before the game."

Orion looked up at the sky, thinking he'd be there for her until she no longer needed him. If only her parents were still around, things wouldn't have been this hard.

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directly to

of fans, some holding support banners, including those

Evelina had become a somewhat famous influencer and streamer. Young, sweet-talking, and playing the innocent card had won her fans

face, Lemira entered the venue with her

stage, she found herself lost in thought. In her past life, she had been on

The team was considered

who, despite his skills, often lost his cool, disrupting the game's flow, and was too proud to take

stage, their fans screaming in support, trying to outdo each

looking like a family unit. However, she could tell Alaric was not in high spirits. Lemira noticed Lucian and Caspian were absent. What's

and Caspian to bail at the last minute, throwing

Caspian had emergency issues at

We've trained together for so long, and

trained together. We'll coordinate and won't lose," Evelina reassured him patiently, despite