The captain and his eagle
David is disappointed by the loss, but he makes sure to show it as little as possible, he doesn’t want to express his disappointment too much. They did what they could. Three years earlier they faced Nüremberg to escape relegation, so losing in the Europa League semi-final against Chelsea isn’t shameful. They have done better than all the other German teams this season, they have created the feat. Out of the question to be ashamed, they are victorious in the hearts of their supporters and that’s enough. He lets himself rest for a few seconds in the arms of the supporters, it doesn’t matter, they have done great things. David opens his eyes to see Martin in the same position as him, comforted by the fans. He hopes he doesn't blame himself too much for the missed penalty, it's not his fault.
David waits to be back at the hotel to go and hold his friends against him and comfort them, he doesn't want them to get depressed for that. Adi is counting on him to do his job as captain, so when he goes to see Hinti, he can't help but doubt. He surely doesn’t have the right words to comfort this kind of case. He grits his teeth before entering, he is the captain, he isn’t going to run away anyway.
Martin has red eyes when he meets his look, David can’t help but feel his heart tighten in his chest, it hurts to see him in this state. David hugs him and whispers in his average German that he’s proud of him, and that he only wants to see him smile again. He doesn’t come back in his own room, he stays with Hinti to comfort him for the rest of the night. The captain has his responsibilities, and this is one of them.
The End
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