As the fog began to lift over the Yorkshire hills, two figures cast long shadows as they walked toward their destination. One was tall and wearing Leeds United training gear while slinging a broken bicycle on his shoulder, while the other was limping slightly, carrying a bag full of footballs.
While the scene might look like a dedicated captain helping his teammate from an outsider's perspective, the two people in particular were dead silent. Only the sound of their footsteps and the rattling of the derailed chain rang in their ears.
Archie Gray was currently staring at the ground as he walked forward, his ears flushed in embarrassment. He didn't know what to say to break the silence that he felt was picking away at his sanity.
Rio on the other hand was mortified.
'How could I have been so stupid...'
He blamed himself for crashing into the kid, even if the fog was thick. Caught up in his own System notifications, he didn't realize the atmosphere had become so unbearable.
