STILL HERE - Michael Olise

*THIS IS A SLOWBURN*

Amara Kelley had one goal: earn her place in the world of football journalism.

No shortcuts. No favoritism. No distractions.

Landing an internship with Bayern Munich is everything she's worked for, and she's determined not to waste it. But working alongside some of the biggest names in football is nothing like she imagined-especially when one player seems impossible to understand.

Michael Olise has built his career by letting his performances speak louder than words. Quiet, guarded, and fiercely protective of his private life, he keeps everyone at arm's length. The media only knows the footballer. No one knows the man behind him.

At first, they're nothing more than awkward interviews and passing conversations. Then come shared flights, late nights at the training ground, a summer in France, and stolen moments that neither of them expected.

But in a world where every glance becomes a headline and every rumor spreads in seconds, getting close to each other could cost them everything they've worked so hard to build.

As careers rise, pressure mounts, and the line between public and private begins to blur, they'll have to decide whether some risks are worth taking... or whether the safest thing to do is walk away before either of them gets hurt.

Sometimes the biggest battles aren't played on the pitch.

Sometimes they're fought in silence.