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Smoke Challenge: Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: Up in Smoke
Title: Up in Smoke
Fandom: Women's Soccer RPF
Rating: G
Length: 240 words
Summary: After a poor performance at the World Cup, you are eager to redeem yourself at the Olympics.
It has been several months since the 2023 Women's World Cup, and yet, you can still hear the loud shrill of the final whistle. The whistle that ended your team's run for another gold medal way too soon. You just made it out of the group stage and lost the chance to continue playing. To be the first country to win three World Cups in a row. To make history. It would have been glorious.
It still hurts all these months later. That's why you're out here at the break of dawn, alone, practicing. The soccer ball is solid as your feet make contact with it. Your breath comes out hard as you dig your cleats deeper into the grass and push yourself across the field. You ignore the sweat rolling down your face as you zero in on the invisible opponent battling you for the ball.
This is what you do. Your life is this sport, and your previous performance is not good enough. It's a new year, and you made a goal to do better. The Olympics are coming up: another chance to fight for gold. You need to prove that you have what it takes.
You're taking a breather when you hear a notification on your phone. It's the USWNT 2024 Olympic Roster. You're not on it. You angrily kick the soccer ball, not caring where it goes, and watch as your dream goes up in smoke.
Fandom: Women's Soccer RPF
Rating: G
Length: 240 words
Summary: After a poor performance at the World Cup, you are eager to redeem yourself at the Olympics.
It has been several months since the 2023 Women's World Cup, and yet, you can still hear the loud shrill of the final whistle. The whistle that ended your team's run for another gold medal way too soon. You just made it out of the group stage and lost the chance to continue playing. To be the first country to win three World Cups in a row. To make history. It would have been glorious.
It still hurts all these months later. That's why you're out here at the break of dawn, alone, practicing. The soccer ball is solid as your feet make contact with it. Your breath comes out hard as you dig your cleats deeper into the grass and push yourself across the field. You ignore the sweat rolling down your face as you zero in on the invisible opponent battling you for the ball.
This is what you do. Your life is this sport, and your previous performance is not good enough. It's a new year, and you made a goal to do better. The Olympics are coming up: another chance to fight for gold. You need to prove that you have what it takes.
You're taking a breather when you hear a notification on your phone. It's the USWNT 2024 Olympic Roster. You're not on it. You angrily kick the soccer ball, not caring where it goes, and watch as your dream goes up in smoke.